Auction Catalogue

28 & 29 November 2001

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, Celtic, British and World Coins. Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 690

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29 November 2001

Hammer Price:
£200

Germany, Amerikafahrt des L Z 127 ‘Graf Zeppelin’ [First Flight of the Graf Zeppelin to America], 1928, a bronze plaque by C. Stock, Zeppelin in skies above waves, being supported by Hercules and the wind being blown by Zeus, rev. wer sie nicht kennte etc., legend in 5 lines, 90 x 65mm (Kaiser 483). Very fine and very rare (£150-200)

The Graf Zeppelin left Friedrichshafen on 11 October 1928 and arrived at New York on 15 October; she returned from America on 29 October, arriving back at Friedrichshafen on 1 November