France, Iii Republic. A First Non-Stop South Atlantic Air Crossing By Joseph Le Brix &Dieudonné Costes Medal 1927 GTRexclude including the South African campaign

including the South African campaign

A dark grey

(made of brass)

legend around and in exergue

A mixed lot of eagle insignia

France, Iii Republic. A First Non-Stop South Atlantic Air Crossing By Joseph Le Brix &Dieudonné Costes Medal 1927 GTRexclude including the South African campaignIn bronze, cornucopia hallmarked and marked "BRONZE" on the edge, obverse illustrating the left facing busts of Joseph Le Brix and Dieudonn Costes, inscribed "J. LE BRIX" at the left and "D. COSTES" at the right, engraver marked "ANIE MOUROUX", reverse illustrating their Breguet 19 G. R. Nungesser Coli aircraft in flight over the South Atlantic, with their route traced over North America, South America, Africa and Europe, inscribed "PREMIRE TRAVERSE