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Great Britain, steel restrike of a German propaganda medal commemorating the sinking of the Lusitani

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Exonumia Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 225.00 USD
Great Britain, steel restrike of a German propaganda medal commemorating the sinking of the Lusitani
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Great Britain, steel restrike of a German propaganda medal commemorating the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. 76 grams. We have had a number of these in our auctions, but each one has gotten more money than the last, so they must be popular. The original medals, depicting on the obverse a skeletal Cunard agent selling tickets and the sinking of the ship on the reverse, were unabashed propaganda by the Germans (who torpedoed and sank the Lusitania) to show the folly of sending hapless passengers to their death in dangerous waters during wartime; but soon afterward the British realized they could portray the Germans as heartless barbarians by striking medals with the very same design! This specimen is in perfect condition save for some small spots of rust.