Medals Related to Aviation, France, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878, a gilt bronze medal by C. Trotin, balloon over Paris, reverse legend in six lines, HENRI GIFFARD, etc., 51mm (Malpas 105; cf. Bonhams 12.ix.96, 55; cf. DNW 35, 525 and 42, 1296). About extremely fine; with clip, ring, original ribbon and bar suspension (£30-50)

Henri Giffard (1825-82), balloonist, carried over 35,000 people in flights over Paris between 10 July and 4 November 1878