Auction Catalogue

10 May 2007

Starting at 1:30 PM

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Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 533

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10 May 2007

Hammer Price:
£40

United States of America, Flight of Charles Lindbergh from New York to Paris, 1927, a bronze medal by G.-H. Prud’homme, bust three-quarters right, rev. map of Lindbergh’s route, 68mm (CGMP p.330; cf. BDW 18, 507). About extremely fine (£50-70)

Charles Lindbergh (1902-74), flew his Wright-engined Spirit of St Louis from Long Island to Paris, landing on 21 May 1927