Gold Medal of Ellsworth, Lincoln, Philadelphia, PA, 1926–1931. 1933.64.88

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1933.64.88

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Obverse: FOR. HIS. COURAGE. SAGACITY. AND. PERSEVERANCE. IN. THE. TRANSPOLAR. FLIGHT. IN. THE. DIRIGIBLE. NORGE. MAY. 1926. - Above horizon of sphere on which swirls, cowled female face with raised hand to each side, star on forehead.
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Reverse: AWARDED. BY. THE. CONGRESS. OF. THE. UNITED. STATES/ TO LINCOLN. ELLSWORTH - Dirigible and helical lines above polar view of earth.

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 197
    • Diameter (in mm): 76

Typological Description

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1933.64.88
  • Lot: 1933.64
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Kunz, George F.

Description

Formerly 0000.999.17288; in snakeskin case, imprinted on frontis interior "LINCOLN ELLSWORTH / FROM / THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES / 16 JANUARY 1931"; on back interior, "TRANS POLAR FLIGHT MEDAL / PRESENTED TO / GEORGE FREDERICK KUNZ / BY / LINCOLN ELLSWORTH

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  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
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