1929 Medal LZ127 Kaiser-510.4 Au Zeppelin/Eckener SP(PCGS#861398)

October 2021 Collectors Choice Online Auction World Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

70880

等级

SP62

价格

3,399

详细说明

GERMANY. Weimar Republic. LZ-127 World Tour/Zeppelin & Eckener Gold Medal, 1929. Berlin Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-62. Hans Kaiser-510.4. Diameter: 19mm. By J. Bernhart. Commemorating the Airship LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin. Obverse: Jugate busts of Zeppelin and Eckener left; Reverse: Airship left over the ocean. Quite brilliant and dazzling, this golden-orange specimen presents even greater quality than the level would indicate. 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: $200 - $300. Click here for certification details from PCGS.