REAR ADMIRAL BYRD 1929 COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.
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Auction #196 - Part I > Item 853
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$172.50 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 1:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, December 3, 2008 1:00:00 AM)
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Auction #196 - Part I
Item numbers 1 though 975 in auction 196
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Item Description
3" dia. Heavy cast metal w/profile image of Byrd in aviator helmet w/text "Commemorating The Conquest Of The Poles By Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd And His Associates/Presented By The Aeronautical Chamber Of Commerce Of America/May 9, 1926/November 29, 1929." Reverse has high relief image of tri-motor plane w/skis as landing gear and large eagle (bird) perched on cockpit. Very well made. Nicely aged patina over brass or bronze. Exc.
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