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Object Details
Country of Origin France Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Bronze Siege de Paris Ballon Poste medal; Obverse: relief profile bust of Lady Liberty depicted, embossed text "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE"; Reverse: relief of a free gas balloon depicted, embossed text "LES BALLONS POSTE PENDANT LE SIEGE 1870". Dimensions 3-D (Diameter x Depth): 3.7 × 0.5cm (1 7/16 × 3/16 in.)
 Materials Copper Alloy
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 Inventory Number A19720133000 Credit Line Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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