This check was presented to Charles A. Lindbergh for completing the New York to Paris flight, May 1927.
Gift of Orteig, Orteig, and Orteig
Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 11.4 x 23.5cm (4 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)
Materials:
Parchment Paper
Physical Description:
$25,000 illuminated check; Spirit of St. Louis depicted in upper left corner; American flag depicted in lower right corner. Laurel leaf in green borders outside edge of check; framed and encapsulated
