1929 Graf Zeppelin Around the world

theboz11

Just picked up this rare historic medal.

Graf Zeppelin 1929 World Tour Silver Medal, commemorating the Round-the-World Trip 1929. This was created by the sculptor Glöckler who was renowned for his superior designs. The medal has on the obverse a triple portrait of gentlemen with the title 'Zeppelin Der Schöpfer, Eckener Der Führer, Dürr Der Erbauer' (Zeppelin the Creator, Eckener the leader [captain], Dürr the builder). On the reverse is a globe image with 'Tokio 19.8 23.8', 'Los Angeles 26.8 27.8 / 29.8 8.8 2.9', 'Friedrichshafen 10.8 15.8 4.9'. Large title around the outside 'I Weltfahrt Des Luftschiffs “Graf Zeppelin” 1929' (First around-the-world journey of the airship “Graf Zeppelin” 1929)

This medal was issued in 1929 by 'Preuss. Staatsmünze Silber 900 Fein' (Prussian State Coin [mint], silver [grade] 900 fine) - marked around the rim. The medal is 36 mm wide and weighs 26 grams

SaorAlba

Very nice and thank you for sharing that, I have always had an interest in the Zeppelins. They were really amazing forms of transportation for the time, and despite the Hindenburg disaster, they were also one of the safest. The Graf Zeppelin had flown over one million miles and been around the world many times over when it was retired finally. As for commercial passenger travel, they afforded the fastest, safest and longest distance travel around. Aircraft transport then was notoriously dangerous, and decidedly uncomfortable, until the DC-3 came out and changed all that.

Thankfully there are a myriad of collectables, coins, medals and ephemera from Germany and even the USA and Russia that commemorate the Zeppelins.

WillieBoyd2

I recently flew on a Zeppelin.

Pictures:
http://www.brianrxm.com/pages/airship.htm

pruebas

A couple of Weimar Germany 5 Mark Zeppelin patterns didn't sell in the recent Heritage sale.

They look like decent coins. Perhaps the reserve was too high?

1929-A

1930-A

theboz11

They were expensive , weren't they.

SaorAlba

I owned one of the 1929 coins until a couple of years ago, I would like to find a nice proof of one sometime. They really are cook coins.

wybrit

I like threads like this where I learn something. Thanks to boz and to all the posters who contributed here.

BillyKingsley

That is really incredible. I'm fascinated by these, I love reading about them.

theboz11

Thanks Wybrit.

Willyboyd, That must have been a cool experience