422, Lot: 709. Estimate $100. Sold for $80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Drittes Reich. 1933-1945. Zinc Medal (37mm, 19.34 g, 12h). On the 90th Birthday of Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen, 6 December 1939. By Karl Goetz. Dated 1939. GENERAL – FELDMARSCHALL · AUGUST · VON · MACKENSEN, head right; K · GOETZ on truncation of neck / ZUM · GEDENKEN · A D · 90 · GEB URTSTAG 6 · DEZEMBER · 1939 ·, Hussar busby, crossed sword and baton, and Prussian säbeltasche with crowned FR cypher; all with intertwined laurel; 1914 –/1918 to right. Edge: BAYER. HAUPTMÜNZAMT. Kienast 566. EF, matte surfaces, minor hairlines on reverse.

Purchased from Paul Bosco, 22 January 2009.