FIRST FLIGHT WRIGHT BROTHERS BRONZE MEDAL - LONGINES SYMPHONETTE
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:10298333 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Composition: Bronze | Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated |
BEAUTIFUL WRIGHT BROTHERS FIRST FLIGHT BRONZE MEDAL - LONGINES SYMPHONETTE
THE FRONT OF THIS MEDAL HAS AN IMAGE OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AND THEIR FIRST AIRPLANE. AROUND THE PERIMETER IT SAYS FIRST FLIGHT 1903". THE BACK OF THE MEDAL HAS THE INSCRIPTION "DECEMBER 17, 1903 NEAR KITTY HAWK, N.C. ORVILLE AND WILBUR WRIGHT MADE THE FIRST CONTROLLED SUSTAINED FLIGHTS IN A POWER-DRIVEN AIRPLANE. THE LONGEST OF THE FOUR FLIGHTS COVERED 852 FEET IN 59 SECONDS"... BELOW THE INSCRIPTION IS AN EAGLE WITH ITS WINGS OUTSPREAD.
THIS MEDAL MEASURES 40mm IN DIAMETER.
IT IS STAMPED AROUND THE RIM "LONGINES WITTNAUER U.S.A. BRONZE" WITH A SERIAL NUMBER.
THE FRONT OF THIS MEDAL HAS AN IMAGE OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS AND THEIR FIRST AIRPLANE. AROUND THE PERIMETER IT SAYS FIRST FLIGHT 1903". THE BACK OF THE MEDAL HAS THE INSCRIPTION "DECEMBER 17, 1903 NEAR KITTY HAWK, N.C. ORVILLE AND WILBUR WRIGHT MADE THE FIRST CONTROLLED SUSTAINED FLIGHTS IN A POWER-DRIVEN AIRPLANE. THE LONGEST OF THE FOUR FLIGHTS COVERED 852 FEET IN 59 SECONDS"... BELOW THE INSCRIPTION IS AN EAGLE WITH ITS WINGS OUTSPREAD.
THIS MEDAL MEASURES 40mm IN DIAMETER.
IT IS STAMPED AROUND THE RIM "LONGINES WITTNAUER U.S.A. BRONZE" WITH A SERIAL NUMBER.
