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| Emittent | Samoa |
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| Jahr | 1978 |
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| Ausrichtung | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reversbeschreibung | A cartographic depiction of the Pacific Ocean occupies the central field, tracing the route of the first transpacific flight from the United States via Hawaii, Samoa, and Fiji to Australia, with flight path lines prominently indicated. To the right, a left-facing portrait of aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith is shown in relief, accompanied by his facsimile signature below. The legend 'FIRST PACIFIC FLIGHT' arcs along the upper border, with the intermediate stopping points and dates flanking the design, and the engraver's initials 'JB' and the year '1978' appearing in the lower field. |
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Charles Kingsford Smith completed the first transpacific flight in June 1928, crossing from Oakland to Brisbane in the Southern Cross with three crewmates — a journey of roughly 11,400 kilometers accomplished in three legs over 83 hours and 38 minutes of flight time. Samoa issued this coin to mark the 50th anniversary of that crossing, one of several Pacific island nations to commemorate an event that had passed directly over their waters.
The Friendly Islands series of which this forms part was struck at the Franklin Mint under contract.