Italy, Kingdom. A Chicago World's Fair Savoia-Marchetti Airplane Commemorative Medal Buy Now early smaller version

early smaller version

constructed of a heavy cardstock core

Kriegsmarine Breast Eagle (die-stamped gilded tombac

evidence of mothing in the red wool on one board

It is numbered Nr

Italy, Kingdom. A Chicago World's Fair Savoia-Marchetti Airplane Commemorative Medal Buy Now early smaller versionIn silvered bronze, obverse illustrating Italian aviator Italo Balbo sitting in the cockpit of his plane, reverse illustrating a Savoia Marchetti airplane in flight over the ocean waves below, inscribed " "CHICAGO WORLD FAIR 1933" " above, measuring 32 mm in diameter, scattered silvering wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Century of Progress International Exposition was a World's Fair registered under the Bureau International des Expositions