A Collection of Historical and Art Medals

Medals Related to Aviation, France, 1927. FRANCE, First Aerial Crossing of the South Atlantic, bronze medal by Anie Mouroux, conjoined busts of the aviators Costes and le Brix, reverse biplane above globe showing part of the route, 68mm (CGMP p.284; Bawdey/Bricher 1991, 150). Good very fine, scarce (£70-90)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

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Dieudonné Costes (1892-1973) and his navigator Joseph le Brix made the first aerial crossing of the South Atlantic on 14 October 1927.