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FRANCE. Georges-Henri Prud'homme. Bronze Medal. Charles Lindbergh/First Solo Transatlantic Flight, 1927. Paris Mint. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
67mm; 144.22 gms. Button-185. Obverse: Bust facing slightly right; Reverse: Map of the Earth showing the route of travel. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE located at 6h. A popular type that offers an incredibly lifelike portrait of "Lindy," this bronze-brown specimen also features a subtle matte nature.
67mm; 144.22 gms. Button-185. Obverse: Bust facing slightly right; Reverse: Map of the Earth showing the route of travel. Edge: [cornucopia] BRONZE located at 6h. A popular type that offers an incredibly lifelike portrait of "Lindy," this bronze-brown specimen also features a subtle matte nature.
In May 1927, American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh won the Orteig Prize (a $25,000 award for the first Allied aviator(s) who could successfully make a transatlantic flight between New York and Paris)--a feat which instantly garnered him international attention and adoration.
From the Richard Jewell Collection.
Estimate: $75 - $150