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1915 Curtis Marine Flying Trophy

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
1915 Curtis Marine Flying Trophy
<Our item number 111503><B>1915 Curtis Marine Flying Trophy.</B> Uniface bronze, 2 3/8&#34; x 3 3/4&#34;, 427.6 grams, marked on reverse&#34;real bronze&#34;. Also inscribed &#34;Won by Aeronautical Society of California/Oscar A. Brindley, Pilot/Compliments of Glenn H. Curtis&#34;. The actual Curtis trophy was a gigantic creation in silver &#40;as portrayed on this medal&#41; and it is believed that these smaller tombstone shaped bronze medals were awarded to the individual pilots who participated in the seaplane races of the period held off the California coast. These races were dangerous affairs replete with crashes and casualties and were thrillingly observed by a contemporary public fascinated with flying machines. Very Fine and scarce. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;800-1,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 111503<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://64.60.141.195/photos/40jpegs/111503.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>