GERMANY. Weimar Republic. Christening of the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Cast Bronze Medal, 1928. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.60mm; 81.86 gms. Kienast-408; Hans Kaiser-478.3. By K. Goetz. Obverse: Bust of Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin facing slightly right; Reverse: Zeppelin coat-of-arms, with balloon holding children as supporters; airship in background. Edge</em>: KGOETZ. A great example of this type in the less seldom seen large bronze module. Pleasing yellow-brown surfaces, with some darker hues of red.<p><p>Zeppelin was a German general and aircraft manufacturer, who later founded the airship company Luftschiffbau Zeppelin. Following Zeppelins death in 1917, Dr. Hugo Eckener became the head of this company and oversaw post-war fundraising to expand upon its production, even serving as commander for the LZ 127 on numerous occasions. When this airship first entered use, it was the first commercial passenger transatlantic flight service in the world, eventually making 590 flights over nearly a decade. In 1940, she was scrapped for metal for the German efforts in World War II.</em>
