Description
Germany Karl Goetz 1909 Graf Zeppelin bronze medal (K-47), inter-city airship flight; 65mm. Very rare early issue “no date” type in excellent overall condition with original chocolate-brown patina.
The medal still has its original dark chocolate-brown patina; not cleaned. This is large medal – about 65 mm in diameter; 121.8 grams; no typical rim nicks, dings, or scratches; plain rim. This scarce early airship era medal will be a welcome addition to any collection.
Karl Goetz was born in Augsburg, Germany and studied in Leipzig, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Utrecht, Le Locle (Switzerland), and in Paris. With the start of WWI Karl Goetz became an artist known around the world for his 1914-1923 satirical medals. Overall, Goetz created about 180 satirical medals and close to 800 medals overall; all are very collectible and highly prized today. He also designed a series of pattern coins, tokens, and medals for the German Empire, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich Germany. Karl Goetz survived WW2 and died in his native Munich in 1950.
This rare early-issue Germany Karl Goetz 1909 Graf Zeppelin bronze medal is guaranteed to be genuine or your money back. I have more airship and Karl Goetz medals, as well as military medals and badges on our Militaria Badges & Medals store section; please take a look. Argocoins now accepts all major credit cards and payments via PayPal as forms of payment. Please email us if you would like to make a credit card purchase over the phone. Old-fashioned checks and money orders will work as well; please take a look at the Payments section within our Terms and Conditions for additional details.
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