Guido Goetz Medals Arrived Today

cacheman · January 30, 2004 1:56PM

Although Guido's artistic talents could never hold a candle to his fathers work I nonetheless was intrigued by the childlike simplicity of these two WWII medals. Their rarity attracted me too with both estimated at <20 pieces each. You would be hard pressed to find any large medals being produced during WWII with these two being among the small and elite number of those produced.

Sinking of the Courageous by U-Boat 29, 1939, Cast Iron, 70.5mm, RARE. Obverse, Neptune holds ship, Reverse, Skeleton (Death) in water

Sinking of the Athenia by U-boat 30, 1939, Cast Iron, 69mm., RARE. Obverse Churchill sits on the "infernal machine" and holds scales, Reverse, Skeleton (Death) sits on ships bow holding torch and bomb.

cosmicdebris · January 30, 2004 7:42PM

Cast Iron?

oldshep · January 30, 2004 10:40PM

The fruit doesn't fall too far from the tree. The influence of his father is evident in these works without the detail. Cast iron seems like an unusual medium for making an art statement in metal. Was his father still alive and working when the son was doing this?
Shep

Steve27 · January 30, 2004 10:47PM

I agree with Shep, the apple doesn't seem to have fallen far from the tree. I like the designs, even if they aren't as allegorical as his father's work.

cacheman · January 31, 2004 12:09AM

Yes, cast iron....

Karl used cast iron throughout his career when it became necessary and I think, in this case, Guido used cast iron because all other resources were going to the "war machine".

1jester · January 31, 2004 1:28AM

Nice medals, Cacheman! I especially like the depiction of Aethelred on the reverse.

spinaker2000 · January 31, 2004 1:50AM

<< <i>Nice medals, Cacheman! I especially like the depiction of Aethelred on the reverse. >>

Lloyd · January 31, 2004 1:51AM

This collection is getting very interesting...

cacheman · January 31, 2004 1:52AM

<< <i> This collection is getting very interesting... >>

I'm not sure if that was a compliment

, heh heh

Askari · January 31, 2004 4:53AM

Very interesting and historic!! German medals from the later WWII years are scarce by any means. I recently acquired a German medal from late 1945 that commemorates a mortar team. It is notable by its use of the old German war cross without a swastika, which -- considering the shape Germany was in at the end of the war -- makes it rare indeed.

Aethelred · January 31, 2004 12:03PM

I demand that the medal with the naked picture of me on the reverse be deleted and sent to me at once!

Guido Goetz Medals Arrived Today

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