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Ingot - 20th Century's Greatest Events Byrd and Bennett Fly over North Pole

Location United States
Year 1979
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Weight 32.399 g
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Obverse description The obverse features a high-relief scene depicting two figures in heavy Arctic fur-lined parkas standing prominently in the foreground, with the Josephine Ford trimotor aircraft labeled 'JOSE BYRD' visible in the background, accompanied by a figure handling equipment. The legend '... Byrd and Bennett fly over North Pole ...' arcs along the upper border, and an artist's initials appear in the lower right corner of the field.
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Reverse lettering On May 9, 1926 Lt. Commander Richard E. Byrd and his copilot, Floyd Bennett, became the first men to fly over the North Pole.
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