Vintage Charles Lindbergh Bronze US Medal of Congress Aviation Commemorative by Artist Laura Gardin Fraser - Recast Medal Ca 1960s
$19.80
CHARLES LINDBERGH BRONZE MEDAL BY LAURA FRASER - U.S. Mint Medal that was re-minted in the 1960s using the US Mint dies that were originally made in May of 1928.
The front of this round bronze medal features a bust of Lindy and the text “LINDBERGH, THE MEDAL OF CONGRESS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MAY 4, 1928 and LAURA GARDIN FRASER".
The reverse side of this medal has an eagle with spread wings flying across the horizon with the rays of the sun reaching out and upward and a sprinkling of stars up above.
NOTE: The original medal was ordered by an Act of Congress on May 4, 1928 to commemorate Brigadier General Charles A. Lindbergh for his non-stop flight across the Atlantic in his plane "The Spirit of St. Louis". The sculptor for this commemorative medal was Laura Gardin Fraser. This medal is from a later re-minting that is circa 1960s.
Struck in bronze, the medal is 2 3/4" in diameter. It is about 1/4” thick. It weighs 152 grams.
The medal is in nice vintage condition with patina and light wear commensurate with vintage age. See photos for detail.
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