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Commemorative coin
Obverse Reverse

Land of origin :

United States of America

From the year :

???

Material :

Sterling silver

Diameter :

44 mm

Text obverse:

First great altitude record established - 1862

Text reverse:

On September 5, James Glaisher and Henry Coxwell reached an
altitude of almost 30,000 feet in their balloon "Mammoth."
The daring flight set a record that endured for 39 years.

Remark :

This token is from a series by The Franklin Mint
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