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Karl Goetz 1st German Railroad silver medal (K-509) – 100 years of the “Ludwig railroad” commemorative; 36 mm diameter; rare type; AU. FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM.
Rare Karl Goetz 1935 silver medal commemorating 100 years of “the Ludwig Railroad” which started operating from Nurnberg to Furth in 1835; Kienast medal reference No. 509. The medal is expertly done in the unique Karl Goetz artistic style; the rim is marked “Bayer. Hauptmunzampt. Feinsilber 900f” (Bavarian Head Coinage Office. Fine Silver 900 fitness). About 19.8 grams; about 36 mm in diameter; original light goldish-gray patina. This original Karl Goetz 1st German Railroad silver medal would make a great addition to any collection. I have several Karl Goetz medals available for purchase, including this NGC-graded Durer medal decent grade, please take a look.
Karl Goetz was born in Augsburg, Germany and studied in Leipzig, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Utrecht, Le Locle (Switzerland), and in Paris. With the start of WW-I 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 scarce original Karl Goetz 1st German Railroad silver medal is not a later reproduction or a copy; it is guaranteed to be 100% genuine or your money back. Not cleaned; these are the actual photos. Don’t miss your chance to add this hard-to-find Karl Goetz medal to your collection! I have a few more original Karl Goetz medals available in my store – please take a look.
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