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Collector's Choice June 2022 Auction  1-3 Jun 2022
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Lot 71074

Starting price: 138 USD
Price realized: 280 USD
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GERMANY. Weimar Republic. Christening of the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Silver Medal, 1928. Munich Mint. NGC MS-64.
Kienast-408; Hans Kaiser-478. By K. Goetz. Diameter: 36mm.Obverse: Bust of Graf von Zeppelin facing slightly right; Reverse: Zeppelin coat-of-arms, with balloon holding children as supporters; airship in background. Offering a light matte nature and mostly gunmetal gray surfaces, this radiant near-Gem presents some alluring burnished toning further accentuating the devices.

Zeppelin was a German general and aircraft manufacturer, who later founded the airship company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin. Following Zeppelin's death in 1917, Dr. Hugo Eckener became the head of this company and oversaw post-war fundraising to expand upon its production, even serving as commander for the LZ 127 on numerous occasions. When this airship first entered use, it was the first commercial passenger transatlantic flight service in the world, eventually making 590 flights over nearly a decade. In 1940, she was scrapped for metal for the German efforts in World War II.

Estimate: $230 - $350

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