Watch List notes:

Foreign Medals - BALLOONING. THE FIRST MANNED FLIGHTS 1783, by by Duvivier and Augustin Pajou., France Conjoined busts right. Rev. Montgolfière and Charlière balloons.Vgl. Malpas 6; Vgl. MdP. 1 306D.Uit collectie Jaap van der Veen. The first ever manned flight was by Jean-Francoise Pilâtre de Rozier (1756-1785), in a tethered Montgolfière balloon on the 15th October 1783. Together with the Marquis d'Arlandes (1742-1809), Le Rozier made the first free flight on the 21st November. The flight by Professor Charles was on the 1st December 1783 and he flew first with the Duc de Chartres, then solo – the first solo free flight. This medal combines the two balloons as they never were in reality.AE 51 mm. Restrike Nearly extremely fine