Lot 861

Description

SWEDEN & NORWAY AVIATION MEDALS, obv: S.A.ANDREE'S POLAR EXPEDITION 1897, obv. three heads to right, S.A.ANDREE NILS STRINDBERG KNUT FRAENKEL, by Alfredo, rev: Spitzbergen and route taken, eagle above. DE DJARVA POLARFORSKARNAS STOFT ATERBORDADES TILL FOSTERJORDEN 1930 AE 56mm; another obv: SPETSBERGEN 1928, bird on rocks, biplane flying out to sea, rev: biplane fitted with floats flying under cloud over broken ice, (Thought to reference to rescue of crew of 'Italia'), around AT MINNET AV SVENSKA FLYGARES GARNING, AE 56mm; another obv. STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONELLA LUFTFARTS UPSTALLNINGEN, 15-31/MAJ 1931, (stylised monoplane to top left corner 'ILIS' on wing), copper plaque 40mm x 62mm uniface; another obv: ROALD AMUNDSEN, by Laugeois GH., obv. Huskies pulling sleigh, man on skies, plane & dirigible, SURVOL ARCTIQUE DIRIGEABLE NORGE PASSAGE PAR MER NORD OVEST CANADA, rev: name above sphere with bust & ship 1872 1928, 'First the 14 X11 1911 to South Pole', No 7/100 on edge oval Copper 81mm x 68mm; SAAB-VIGGEN JETS obv: three Saab-Viggen Jet Fighter aircraft flying in formation over town SVERIGE - 77, by Kimmo, Pyykk, rev: three birds flying over leaves. high relief, edge: by KIJLTATEOLLISUUS, FINLAND; UDGIVET AF ANDERS NYBORG A/S NORDISK KUNSTMEDALJE SERIE DEN 1/10 77 br. 2073/5000, AE 70 mm. Extremely fine, several rare. (5)