Fine Books & Manuscripts
Tue, Jun 26, 2018 08:30PM EDT
Lot 502
Medallion Presented to James Fitzmaurice for his Transatlantic Flight.
Estimate: $500 - $750
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Fitzmaurice, James. Medallion Presented to James Fitzmaurice for his Transatlantic Flight. New York: Dieges and Clust, 1928. Said to be the medal presented by the Mayor?s of New York?s Committee to Fitzmaurice, who completed a transatlantic flight with two partners on April 12, 1928 from Dublin to Labrador in 36 hours. One of reportedly three examples struck. The reverse inscribed, ?Reception / In honor of / Captain Hermann Koehl / Major James Fitzmaurice / and / Baron Guenther von Huenfeld / German-Irish Aviators / Commemorating Their / Trans-Atlantic Flight/Honorable James J. Walker / Mayor / April 30th 1928."
