• Medal, 25th Anniversary of the Birth of Supersonic Flight Medal
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    25th Anniversary of the Birth of Supersonic Flight Commemorative Medal; Obverse: relief of the Bell XS-1 depicted, embossed text "25TH ANNIVERSARY BIRTH OF THE SUPERSONIC AGE BELL XS-1"; Reverse: inscribed text "AAHS ON OCTOBER 14, 1947 THE BELL XS-1 PILOTED BY CAPT. CHUCK YEAGER, BECAME THE FIRST PLANE TO EXCEED THE SPEED OF SOUND."

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07/21/2022

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