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France, Aero Club de France, 1903, a bronze award medal by E.-A. Marcus, winged figure points to dirigible, another figure seated contemplates the dawn of flying, rev. winged figure right, named (1ère Coupe Gordon-Bennett, Paris, 30 Septembre 1906, Emile Carton), 54mm (PBE 580; BDM III, 567; cf. Baudey/Bricher 1992, 117; cf. DNW 48, 945). Very fine and a very early French aviation award (£60-80)

A significant award from the first Gordon-Bennett air trials, 1906