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ROYAL AERO CLUB AWARDS. Three 40 mm diameter award medals in gold, sterling silver and bronze, image 1
ROYAL AERO CLUB AWARDS. Three 40 mm diameter award medals in gold, sterling silver and bronze, image 2
ROYAL AERO CLUB AWARDS. Three 40 mm diameter award medals in gold, sterling silver and bronze, image 3
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ROYAL AERO CLUB AWARDS.
Three 40 mm diameter award medals in gold, sterling silver and bronze,

4 December 2019, 13:00 EST
New York

US$1,000 - US$2,000

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ROYAL AERO CLUB AWARDS.

Three 40 mm diameter award medals in gold, sterling silver and bronze, each in original presentation box.

The Royal Aero Club is the national governing and coordinating body of air sport and recreational flying. Julian Nott was the first balloonist to ever win the club's prestigious gold medal, which he won for setting a world altitude record for class AX-10 hot air balloons of 45,836 feet, breaking his previous record of 35,971 feet for which he was awarded the club's 1972 silver medal. He went on to win the bronze medal in 1976 for his world altitude record for a class AX-7 balloon of over 37,000 feet.

Also included in the lot is a large group of correspondence and ephemera regarding the awards as well as a request to have the Prince of Wales participate in a balloon flight, a letter from Prince Philip regarding the 1972 award ceremony, and numerous photographs of Nott showing his ballooning rig to Prince Andrew as well as Nott receiving the awards.

WITH: Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Award presented at the first annual ceremony. Includes a program signed by co-honorees Alan Bean and Martin Bowen.
AND WITH: The Explorers Club medallion, with matching tie tack and pin.

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