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1933 General Italo Balbo Chicago World's Fair

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1933 General Italo Balbo Chicago World's Fair
<B>1933 General Italo Balbo Chicago World's Fair Medal. </B></I> Bronze, 63.5 mm, 147.0 gm. Struck in the United States and engraved by J. Henri Ripstra. Commemorates the Italian Air Armada's flight from Orbetello, Italy to Chicago, June 30-July 15, 1933. The serial numbers 5489 and 5490 are stamped on the edge, but their purpose is unknown to us.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)