German States, Schleswig-Holstein city of Kiel 1847 annual meeting of German Farmers and Foresters; large 51-mm bronze medal, excellent strike

Description Germany Schleswig-Holstein Kiel 1847 bronze medal struck to commemorate the 11th meeting of German Farmers and Foresters. Rare type in excellent overall condition, original chocolate-brown patina. GERMAN STATES, Schleswig-Holsteinm city of Kiel struck bronze medal issued for the United Landowners of Schleswig-Holstein at the 11th Meeting of the German Farmers and Foresters. A very attractive specimen with highly-detailed harbor view with tall ships in central rectangle. “Kiel am Schonen Ostseestrande In dem treuen holstenlande” on large ribbon above and “der sechste September” on large ribbon below / nine lines of Gothic text with date in roman numerals below, all inside a wreath of oak and barley with two crests below and LOOS D. and SCHILLING F. at bottom in small letters. This type is scarce in general and rare this nice. The medal is about 51 mm in diameter; about 61.8 grams, The medal is in excellent overall condition – no typical rim nicks, dings, or scratches; one tine oxidation spot on obverse at 4 o’clock is noted for accuracy. Original finish with very attractive chocolate-brown patina with purple overtones; not cleaned. This specimen came out of an old collection assembled several decades ago. This rare Germany Schleswig-Holstein Kiel 1847 bronze medal will be a welcome addition to any collection. ThisGermany Schleswig-Holstein Kiel 1847 bronze medal is guaranteed to be genuine or your money back.  I have more German medals, as well as military medals and badges on our Militaria Badges & Medals store section; please take a look. Argocoins now accepts all major credit cards and payments via PayPal as forms of payment. Please email us if you would like to make a credit card purchase over the phone. Old-fashioned checks and money orders will work as well; please take a look at the Payments section within our Terms and Conditions for additional details. FREE USPS PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING WITHIN THE U.S. FOR THIS ITEM International shipping for this item will be $39.95 and up to most countries on our “ship-to” list.