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Copper Medal

Commemorating the "Sparrow" Balloon Ascent

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720105000

 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 Kingdom Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Copper "Sparrow" Balloon advertisement medal; Obverse: relief of a free gas balloon depicted, embossed text "SPARROW NAIL MERCHANT LONDON"; Reverse: embossed text "SPAROW'S LEATHER SAUCE". Dimensions 3-D: 0.2 × 2.2cm (1/16 × 7/8 in.)
 Materials Copper Alloy
 Inventory Number A19720105000 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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