Lot 477
Beautiful Collection of 32 Scarce Commemorative Holocaust Memorial Medallions and Medals Boasting Exceptional Artistry. Beautiful collection of 32 Holocaust memorial medallions all of exceptional artistry in commemoration of ghettos, death camps and heroes, of liberation, of gratitude to those who helped, and of museums build as a remembrance of one of the darkest periods in the history of mankind. Seven of the pieces are of a size and weight that convey with such extraordinary depth and meaningful tribute to all victims and survivors of the Holocaust. Included is the Simon Wiesenthal Congressional Medal struck by the Bureau of the Mint in bronze in 1980. Others include the stunning 45th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Camps medallion, the 30th Anniversary of the Majdanek State Museum, the medallion commemorating the Anniversary of Janusz Korczak's birth an masterfully executed example, the 60th Anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, the complete set of the three National Monument and Remberance of Buchenwald, Ravensbruck and Sachsenchausen Concentration Camps medals, 60th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, Victims of the Lodz Ghetto medallion and many other beautifully executed pieces. Sizes vary. This lot should be examined personally to be appreciated. All pieces are is superior condition. Informational sheets from Szperling's A History Etched in Metal are included. Estimated Value $600 - UP
From The Collection of Severin Szperling: "A Catalog of Holocaust Medals: A History Etched in Metal".
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