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This check was presented to Charles A. Lindbergh for completing the New York to Paris flight, May 1927.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MEMORABILIA-Events Designer Ames & Rollinson
 Other Bryant Park Bank
 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 Dimensions 3-D (Framed Check): 43.2 × 30.5 × 4.4cm (17 × 12 × 1 3/4 in.)
 Materials Check:
Parchment Paper
Ink
Gold Leaf
Frame:
Glass
Matte Board
Wood
 Inventory Number A19670152000 Credit Line Gift of Orteig, Orteig, and Orteig Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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