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FRANCE, Third Republic. Charles Lindbergh, American aviator. 1902-1974. AV Medal (67.5mm, 190 g, 12h). The First Solo Transatlantic Flight. Paris mint. By G. Prudhomme. Dated 1927. As struck in 18 Karat gold.
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Triton XXVIII
Live bidding began Jan 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST
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FRANCE, Third Republic. Charles Lindbergh, American aviator. 1902-1974. AV Medal (67.5mm, 190 g, 12h). The First Solo Transatlantic Flight. Paris mint. By G. Prudhomme. Dated 1927. ★ CHARLES ★ A ★ LINDBERGH ★ NEW YORK ★ PARIS ★, bust right; ÆTATIS/ SVÆ/ XXV / · ALARVM · REMIGIO · IVNCTA · PRIMVM · OCEANI · LITTORA · MCMXXVII, map of Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight; U.S.A., New York, PARIS, AFRIQVE and ATLANTIQUE labeled. Edge: (cornucopia) 3 OR. Wonderful matte surfaces. As struck in 18 Karat gold. In original case of issue. Extremely rare. The second example known in gold and possibly the specimen presented to or intended for Lindbergh himself.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Wayte Raymond Collection (Part II, NASCA, 6 June 1978), lot 2374.
In the early 1920s, a number of famous aviators were competing to win the Orteig Prize, sponsored by New York hotelier Raymond Orteig and to be awarded to whoever successfully completed the first nonstop Transatlantic Flight from New York to Paris. Several lost their lives while attempting the feat.
At the time, Charles Lindbergh was working as a civilian flight instructor and airmail pilot. He was also a reserve officer in the Missouri National Guard. Lindbergh managed to secure a bank loan to finance the purchase of a custom built monoplane form the Ryan Aircraft Company of San Diego, California, soon to be christened the Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh made his attempt on the morning of 20 May 1927, taking off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island en route to Le Bourget Aerodrome outside of Paris. Heavily laden with fuel, the aircraft was barely able to clear the runway. Lindbergh flew for thirty-three and a half hours straight, contending with turbulence, ice, and lack of sleep along the way. At 10:22 PM on 21 May, the Spirit of St. Louis finally touched down in Paris to massive crowds. Lindbergh claimed the Orteig Prize and lasting international fame.
The medal offered in this lot is the second example known in gold. It was in all likelihood presented to Lindbergh himself. The other example in gold was sold in NumisCorner Auction 2 (15 June 2024), lot 1913.
The final winners of all Triton XXVIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2025.
Triton XXVIII – Session Four – Lot 830–1154 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 15 January 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.
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From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Wayte Raymond Collection (Part II, NASCA, 6 June 1978), lot 2374.
In the early 1920s, a number of famous aviators were competing to win the Orteig Prize, sponsored by New York hotelier Raymond Orteig and to be awarded to whoever successfully completed the first nonstop Transatlantic Flight from New York to Paris. Several lost their lives while attempting the feat.
At the time, Charles Lindbergh was working as a civilian flight instructor and airmail pilot. He was also a reserve officer in the Missouri National Guard. Lindbergh managed to secure a bank loan to finance the purchase of a custom built monoplane form the Ryan Aircraft Company of San Diego, California, soon to be christened the Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh made his attempt on the morning of 20 May 1927, taking off from Roosevelt Field on Long Island en route to Le Bourget Aerodrome outside of Paris. Heavily laden with fuel, the aircraft was barely able to clear the runway. Lindbergh flew for thirty-three and a half hours straight, contending with turbulence, ice, and lack of sleep along the way. At 10:22 PM on 21 May, the Spirit of St. Louis finally touched down in Paris to massive crowds. Lindbergh claimed the Orteig Prize and lasting international fame.
The medal offered in this lot is the second example known in gold. It was in all likelihood presented to Lindbergh himself. The other example in gold was sold in NumisCorner Auction 2 (15 June 2024), lot 1913.
The final winners of all Triton XXVIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2025.
Triton XXVIII – Session Four – Lot 830–1154 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 15 January 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.
We recognize that our users may have various Internet Browsers and Operating Systems. We like our visitors to have the best possible experience when using our bidding platform. However, we do recognize that it is impossible to develop applications that work identically, efficiently and effectively on all web browsers. The CNG bidding platform supports the latest stable major version and stable previous version of Chrome and Firefox.
