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Rare, early, pewter medal made to commemorate the English balloonist, James Sadler's record flight in 1811.
The front of this medal bears the image of the English balloonist, James Sadler and around the edge, the caption, "James Sadler First English Aeronaut". The reverse shows the car of Sadler's balloon piloted by himself and his passenger, Mr Burcham. The inscription reads, "The 21 Ascent - October, 7 1811 - Ascended From Birmingham, Travers'd Upwards of 112 miles, In 1 Hour & 20 Minutes. The reverse is also marked with the medallist's initials, "PWF" (P. Wyon, Fecit.) Diameter : 52.5mm.
James Sadler was the first native English aeronaut, who made his maiden flight from Oxford on October 1784. This medal commemorates a flight starting from Vauxhall, near Birmingham on the 7th October 1911. The balloon covered 112 miles in 1 hour & 20 minutes, setting a new record.
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