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Jeton touristique - France Médailles - Ver-sur-Mer - Première liaison aéropostale officielle U.S.A.-France
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1927 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction in relief of the Ver-sur-Mer lighthouse, a squat stone tower with lantern room set atop a keeper's building with a central doorway and flanking walls. The legend is divided left and right around the lighthouse within a beaded border, with the date 1927 appearing in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction in relief of Commander Byrd's Fokker trimotor aircraft 'América' in flight, viewed from a three-quarter perspective. The curved legend arcs around the upper and lower fields within a beaded border, with 'USA - FRANCE' appearing in the lower exergue. |
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