Auction Catalogue

15 March 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Commemorative, Historical and Art Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 1614

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15 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£70

Germany, Kartenkönig [King of Cards], 1921, a cast bronze medal by K. Goetz, Kaiser, helmet in hand, walking left in front of the Netherlands Tax Office, speech bubble indicating his claimed net worth, rev. double conjoined portrait of Kaiser holding sceptre, 160 millionen gold in centre, 60mm (K 277). Very fine £60-80

Provenance: D. Corrick Collection [bt N. Warr April 1984]