GOETZ: Opus 254 Dr. Bell

cacheman

K-254 DR. JOHANNES BELL (Reichsverkehrsamt0, 1920 Cast AE, 59mm, UNC, very scarce.

Minister of Transport – medal on the occasion of the unification of the German transport system. Obverse shows Bell stuffing trains and telegraph poles and wires into a sack with the inscription reading “Ministry of Transport.” On the reverse a now retired Bavarian post rider is seen blowing his final bugle and packing away his regalia. The inscription on the ribbion in his hand “Privledges.” Legend: “God bless you, good old times.” April 1, 1920 (B’ Hüat’ di’ – is a Bavarian idiom for “bless you”).

elverno

One of the things I'm really enjoying about the Goetz medals is the incredible variety of subjects that he commented on! Thanks for another interesting piece of history.

cosmicdebris

Another excellent example.

laurentyvan

Every time you post a new Goetz, I see a resemblance to political cartoons of the period-refreshing to see these statements take medallic/coin form. Goetz must have done sketches of his proposed pieces-are you aware of any Scott?

Aethelred

Neat medal, can we assume Goetz was not fond of Mr. Bell?

Askari

Most of his sketches were lost during WWII, as I understand. It's unclear how many of them he had kept.

cacheman

I have a line on a box of sketches and other assorted correspondence, photo's, ect., and I am in negotiation on a price. Right now the sellers want way too much. There are a number of sketches out there but most, I believe, are for commissioned pieces and not for his satirical pieces.

oldshep

Ah yes, Goetz the cartoonist/satirist arrives.
Shep

laurentyvan

can we assume Goetz was not fond of Mr. Bell?

If he wasn't, he was fairly gentle in his treatment of that gentleman.

It's too bad the owners of the sketches want so much for them Scott; it's a fairly narrow field of interest and perhaps the sketches have value only to collectors of his medals and coins, and may have nothing resembling the value of his metal work.