France, Iii Republic. A First Non-Stop South Atlantic Air Crossing By Joseph Le Brix &Dieudonné Costes Medal 1927 Archive 1923 in Toronto

1923 in Toronto

An Austrian Order of Leopold with War Decoration - cross in silver gilt

These events loosened Spain's hold on her American colonies

son of Peter Kneip

16 mm x 16

France, Iii Republic. A First Non-Stop South Atlantic Air Crossing By Joseph Le Brix &Dieudonné Costes Medal 1927 Archive 1923 in TorontoIn bronze, cornucopia hallmarked and marked "BRONZE" on the edge, obverse illustrating the left facing busts of Joseph Le Brix and Dieudonn Costes, inscribed "J. LE BRIX" at the left and "D. COSTES" at the right, engraver marked "ANIE MOUROUX", reverse illustrating their Breguet 19 G. R. Nungesser Coli aircraft in flight over the South Atlantic, with their route traced over North America, South America, Africa and Europe, inscribed "PREMIRE TRAVERSE