Amelia Earhart – Women of Distinction
Mar 6, 2009 Women of Distinction
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Compass Coins proudly presents “Amelia Earhart” its second coin in the series of “Women of Distinction”
This coin is presented with an photograph inlaid into a chrome finish coin. The back of the coin represents the engine of Amelia’s plane and is done in 3D.
July 24, 1897 – missing July 2, 1937, declared dead January 5, 1939. Amelia was a noted American aviation pioneer, and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.
During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937, Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Fascination with her life, career and disappearance continues to this day.
| Coin Name: Edition | Amelia Earhart: Women of Distinction |
|---|---|
| Size and Shape | 50 mm (2″) Tip to Tip, Round |
| Thickness | 3.5 mm |
| Finish | Chrome |
| Issue Date | 04/01/09 |
| Trackable at Geocaching.com | Yes, Stamped on Side of coin |
| Custom Icon |  |
| Weight | 1.2 oz |
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