Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Ballooning, Aero Club of Great Britain, 1908, a copper medal for the F.A.I. International Balloon Contest, London, balloon over London cityscape, with small plane and dirigible also in sky, rev. engraved details, named (C. Ceerts), 38mm (Malpas 171). Extremely fine, rare £90-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, British Medals from the Collection of James Spencer.

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The International Balloon Contest, held on 30 May 1908, attracted 31 competitors to race from the Hurlingham Club, Fulham, to Burchett’s Green Inn, near Maidenhead, a distance of 27 miles. The winning balloon, Valkyrie, was piloted by C.F. Pollock