A 1909 Gordon Bennett Balloonist Cup Medallion Archive Upon retirement as a First

Upon retirement as a First Class Coaling Master

along with seven original letters and documents

light beige mesh cotton backers

and was likely grounds for the award of his Civil OBE and probably for secretive work carried out after his duties as an Intelligence Officer

A 1909 Gordon Bennett Balloonist Cup Medallion Archive Upon retirement as a FirstA Gordon Bennett intercontinental balloon race medallion; in silver; the obverse depicting a balloon flight crew, artist marked Hugenin; the reverse marked OGN, Hugenin, and H. H; measuring 40 mm in diameter; contact marks and light patina; overall better than very fine condition. Footnote: The Gordon Bennett (Coupe Aronautique Gordon Bennett) was established in Paris, France, on September 30, 1906, and is thereby the worlds oldest gas balloon race.