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Lot #330
Explorer II Flown Fabric - Record-Setting High-Altitude Balloon

Estimate: $250+

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Description

Bookmark made of flown fabric from the National Geographic Society-US Army Air Corps balloon Explorer II, 2.25 x 7, printed with an image of the balloon on one side and details of the flight on the reverse. The flight took place on November 11, 1935, and set an altitude record at a height of 72,395 feet. In very good condition, with overall creasing and staining.

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