VICE ADMIRAL MAXIMILIAN COUNT SPEE
$1,195.00
HG 14.23 (K-145)
VICE ADMIRAL MAXIMILIAN COUNT SPEE
(Schlacht bei Santa Maria)
Cast, Silver, oval, commemorative medal, 47.2mm x 64.3mm, 54g., Edge-punch: K•GoeTz
Obverse: “MAXMIMILIAN•GRAF•VON•SPEE•VIZEADMIRAL, bust 3/4 right.
Reverse: “SEA BATTLE AT SANTA MARIA • November 1, 1914.” Eagle atop a dolphin, right.
It is our opinion that this silver example was a special order requested of Goetz. We haven’t seen another anywhere else in 25 years.
This cast is thicker than the bronze examples normally encountered and weighs in at nearly two ounces of pure silver!
A twenty year resident of the karlgoetz.com collection, we’ve determined it’s time for this piece to have a new home in an advanced Goetz collection.
Grade: VZ+