Bismarck Medal • Toned Proof

Moonwinx

Here's a colorful proof medal. Unless I miss my guess, this one spent some time in an album. Not bad.

Zohar

Beautiful - Great colors - thanks for sharing.

JCMhouston

I love that reverse.

spoon

That is a great medal!

I remember when Darkhorse snagged one back in Stuttgart, lucky I didn't see it first
Edit - looks like the pics are gone, here's the old thread

JimK

Very nice! Sweet colors and I love the Germania.

Jim

SaorAlba

Yeah, the obverse does nothing for me other than seeing Bizboy in western wear, but the reverse with Germania is simply stunning.

DorkGirl

laurentyvan

Not bad.

Hunh, understatement of the year...

WWW

Wow! That is beautiful.

IloiloKano

One of the most gorgeous medals I've ever seen!

Smittys

<< <i>One of the most gorgeous medals I've ever seen! >>



I Second That

wildjag

Very nice detail on that one. I bought a un-toned one from Udo several years ago. He needs to post more.

Hussulo

I love the reverse design.

yellowkid

Very nice, I'd love to see it in hand!!

BarberFanatic

Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but this is my favorite medal and this particular example has the best toning of all the ones I've seen.

Zohar

The best I have seen!

melvin289

Loverly!

Ron

coinkat

I think this was doen to commorate Bismarck's retirement-

Terrific medal- he looks more like Uncle Tex or one of TR'S Roughriders

Dentuck

It's an 80th-birthday medal, and the hat is actually one that Bismarck was photographed wearing quite often in retirement. He dressed the part of a gentleman farmer.

OldEastside

Thats totally cool

Steve

MonteCarlo

Yeah, like I said it is my favorite medal... I own one with some cool electric blue toning around the devices (took me several years to find one), but the OP's example is SICK! Makes me want to try to find another one!

olmanjon

It's always great to have these older threads reappear from time to time. Us newbies have not seen them yet so it is like the first time for us. Never tire of going to this forumn. There is always new information everyday. As they say "..if you are alive then you are learning something..."
olmanjon

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Bismarck Medal • Toned Proof >>

Hey! How'd that little round bullet appear in your title? I've never seen a character like that on the forums.

As to the medal, I remember Phil Arnold, aka "Darkhorse", the PCGS TrueView Lord, had one with that Germania design when he was younger and was very fond of it, for good reason. His was a toner beauty, too, but more subtle than yours. Yours is scintillatingly wild.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Not bad. >>





<< <i>scintillatingly wild >>



Moonwinx is a master of understatement, while I'm over the top, as usual. Haha.

Actually, I don't think my description IS over the top, in this case. Words almost fall short of describing how mindblowing that piece is.

Moonwinx, if you're still around and online today, it's Icon Upload Day. Please "avatarize" the reverse of that and make it your new icon so I don't confuse you with MacCrimmon anymore. (Wasn't that Gothic florin one of Mac's old icons, or am I coinfused?)

icsoccer

classport

Gorgeous!!