Auction Catalogue

8 September 1998

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens, Historical Medals and Banknotes

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

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Lot

№ 1334

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8 September 1998

Hammer Price:
£160

First World War, Oswald Boelcke, German air ace, large iron memorial medal by Karl Goetz, 1916, bust left, reverse German plane, eagle above, female figure holding laurel spray to right, 85mm (K 183). Extremely fine (£80-100)

With forty air victories, Boelcke was the greatest German ace after Richhofen.