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USA, 2nd Gordon Bennett Ballooning Cup, 1908 Prize medal. Struck in 18 carat gold and awarded to
Alfred LeBlanc, AERO CLVB OF AMERICA, globe with female figure each side, at centre an orb with
North America’s map emerging from the clouds, American eagle flying above, Rev. Hermes standing right
along 6 lines legend within circle, ALFRED LEBLANC, WORLDS RECORD OF DURATION IN
BALLOON FROM ST LOUIS U.S.A. OCTOBER 21ST 1908 44 HOURS 3 MINUTES, a zeppelin, a
hot air balloon and a biplane in the surroundings, 36 x 36cm, 34.33g. Unsigned medal with a small knock
on lower edge, very elegant Art Nouveau style, toned,
unique.
$2,800
Alfred LeBlanc and his American co-pilot Edgar W. Mix covered a distance of 866,867 miles and finished second behind the
German team made of Oskar Erbslöh and his American co-pilot Henry Helm Clayton who covered 872,253 miles. However,
the French team achieved a new world record for duration, 44 hours and 3 minutes in the air while the German team managed
only 44 hours in the air.
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