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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Charles Lindbergh Bronze Medal, 1927. Paris Mint.
By Prudhomme. Diameter: 87mm. Commemorating the first solo transatlantic flight. Obverse: Bust right; Reverse: Map of the earth showing the route of travel. Light brown surfaces.
By Prudhomme. Diameter: 87mm. Commemorating the first solo transatlantic flight. Obverse: Bust right; Reverse: Map of the earth showing the route of travel. Light brown surfaces.
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.
Estimate: $100 - $200