Medal of Charles Lindbergh Manufacturer: Whitehead and Hoag Company (American, 1892–1965)

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1927

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

10.76 g, 12:00, 31.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Irving Dillaye-Vann, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.26329

Geography

Made in United States

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: FIRST NON-STOP FLIGHT NEW YORK TO PARIS CAPT. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH MAY 20th MAY 21st 1927

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: LUCKY LINDBERGH COIN THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS
Provenance
Irving Dillaye-Van, to about 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

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