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999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 04/03/2015 12:00 pm Souvenirs from my tour of duty in Germany: First commemorates the 500th anniversary of the birth of artist Albrecht Durer. It is typical 1-oz size and marked "1000" instead of .999. It is silver. Second commemorates Otto von Bismark, same specifics as Durer. The third, dated 1960, commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the German Railroad. It is thinner than the other two, same diameter and marked "1000" but has an artificial-looking toning. I am curious if anyone has seen these before and if there is a "catalog" listing of such items. edit: I have not tested the third with a magnet nor weighed it. Edited by 999fine 04/03/2015 12:02 pm Report this Post to the Staff

steveo Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 04/03/2015 2:22 pm All three of these are new to me, the design on each one is really nice, and the fact that the first two appear to be MS and toned is a really nice bonus/find. The third one appears to have hair lines, possibly cleaned? I still like them all, nice job, and I hope you had a great time in Germany. Thanks for your service. Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 04/03/2015 11:15 pm The Bismarck medal was one of several competing designs that were private issues of 1970-1971 in honor of the German Unification centennial. Report this Post to the Staff
999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 04/04/2015 06:25 am retiredkper: Thank you for that info. I found one sold on Germany ebay for 22 euros + shipping. I thought that a good price for a medal of solid silver. http://www.ebay.de/itm/Deutschland-...047675.l2557 Also a smaller version in gold at 245 euros http://www.ma-shops.de/emporium/ite...8459&lang=en Report this Post to the Staff
999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 04/04/2015 06:29 am steveo - thank you too. I have fond memories of my tour there, first son born in Nurnberg. My wife and I enjoyed wine and dine at a restaurant at the base of the castle depicted on the back of the Durer medal. There was quite a celebration in Nurnberg that year for Durer. We toured the Durer museum and viewed a wonderful display of his work including his famous self-portrait. Report this Post to the Staff
publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 04/10/2015 02:08 am I have to say, I really like that railroad piece. Aside from the subject matter, the period-modern way the dated side is rendered is very attractive to me. Report this Post to the Staff
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