Kaiser Wilhelm Gesellincoln Shield Cent / LSC Haft / Max Planck Gesellincoln Shield Cent / LSC Haft Membership Medal

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retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 3:57 pm Here we have a rare scientific rather than a military medal in gold plated silver on the original ribbon. Founded in 1911 as the Kaiser Wilhelm Gesellschaft (Society for the Advancement of Science) this very select group of scientific minds survived two World Wars and was renamed the Max Planck Gesellschaft in 1946. The fact that this medal uses the old Kaiser Wilhelm name and does not have a swastika would date this piece before 1934. Membership was not easy to get. If an applicant was not nominated on their scientific merits they could always buy a membership, for 40,000DM or about $20,000! Oh well it was for a good cause after all. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 6:18 pm Very interesting, thanks for sharing. Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12258 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 7:13 pm Interesting piece - I appreciate the images and backstory. Thanks! A collecting area for you? Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73806 Posts	Posted 12/15/2023 11:29 pm Very cool, thank you for sharing! Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 12/16/2023 01:23 am Thanks all! Was a collecting area of mine but now I am slowly cutting down my collections as I get older. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187860 Posts	Posted 12/16/2023 3:21 pm Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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Kaiser Wilhelm Gesellschaft / Max Planck Gesellschaft Membership Medal