Baldwin & Sons
Auction 90 24 September 2014
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COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Medals of the Axis, Germany, Germany, Wilhelm II, The "Dear Nicky" letters to Tzar Nicholas II, Bronze Medal, 1919, by Karl Goetz (1875-1950), undated, the Kaiser bent over a desk writing, watched by Dr Eisenbarth, rev Dr Eisenbarth reports to Bismark, 60mm (Kienast 257). About extremely fine.
The ill-advised letters were written between February and November 1895, and are here mocked with the figure of Johann Andreas Eisenbarth (1663-1727) a self-appointed doctor, subject of a popular song, but who was bestowed with privileges by members of German royalty. On the medal's reverse he is reporting to Bismark, "He is not mad, but a Berliner".
Estimate: £120-150
The ill-advised letters were written between February and November 1895, and are here mocked with the figure of Johann Andreas Eisenbarth (1663-1727) a self-appointed doctor, subject of a popular song, but who was bestowed with privileges by members of German royalty. On the medal's reverse he is reporting to Bismark, "He is not mad, but a Berliner".
Estimate: £120-150