GOETZ: 3 of 6 Opus 146

cacheman · October 29, 2003 12:54AM

Opus 146 THE THREE COUNTS SPEE (Drei Grafen von Spee), 1914, Cast AE, 105mm, Commemorating their death on December 8, 1914. Inscription on obverse "Heinrich, Maximilian, Otto, Count von Spee. - on the Scharnhorst the father an admiral, under his command a squadron small in number. The older son on the "Gneisenau' a lieutenant, Otto as such on the 'Nurnberg' at the Falkland Islands. On the high seas, German heroes found a grave, the three Counts Spee." Inscription on the reverse "December 8, 1914." Scarce

Reverse up close...Sorry for all of the dust!!

oldshep · October 29, 2003 1:09AM

I wrote a reply on this Goetz before but I still love the eagle!!!!
Shep

1jester · October 29, 2003 1:38AM

How can one not love that eagle? The medal is beautiful!

laurentyvan · October 29, 2003 1:40AM

How many of these beauties are you still hunting?

cacheman · October 29, 2003 2:03AM

Well, he made approximately 700 medals so that leaves me with about 660 to look for.....actually less than that because I am only looking for the large cast bronze pieces that aren't classified as "satirical" (even though I own a few).

Askari · October 29, 2003 2:17AM

Gorgeous Eagle!! I'm going to have to get me one of those!

cosmicdebris · October 29, 2003 4:47AM

Are there other versions of this same eagle in anthing smaller?

elverno · October 29, 2003 4:50AM

So... what do you classify as "large" (I know I'm going to regret this

)...

cacheman · October 29, 2003 5:28AM

Elverno, for the most part 58mm or greater. All of Goetz's cast pieces are 58mm or better in size but to me 80mm or larger is where you separate the men from the boys.

Cosmic, Although I've never seen one for sale, there is a struck, I assume silver, piece 45mm in size. This would make it a little larger than a silver dollar.

elverno · October 29, 2003 5:30AM

It's not the size, it's the amount of macaroni and cheese you ate to afford it!

cacheman · October 29, 2003 5:46AM

mac & cheese? You don't know sacrifice... Top Ramen 12/$1.00

cosmicdebris · October 29, 2003 5:51AM

<< <i>Cosmic, Although I've never seen one for sale, there is a struck, I assume silver, piece 45mm in size. This would make it about the size of a silver dollar. >>

That one would work for me. DOes it have it's own Keincast number?

cacheman · October 29, 2003 5:56AM

The same Kienast number (K-146), just struck.

MacCrimmon · October 29, 2003 6:05AM

<< <i>mac & cheese? >>

You talkin' 'bout a Scottish rodent? Please, not in the presence of Kraut stuff!!!!

1jester · October 29, 2003 4:07PM

Relax, squeeky one. Mac and Cheese doesn't go too well with Sauerkraut....

SYRACUSIAN · October 29, 2003 4:59PM

45 mm is bigger than a silver dollar,even bigger than a silver eagle. I'll stick with the boys

Superb medal cacheman,although this eagle is frightening me

GOETZ: 3 of 6 Opus 146

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