Germany, Imperial; Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Plaques

(Nichttragbare Plaketten). A mixed lot of plaques, including:

1. A 1909 Zeppelin flight commemorative medallion, constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised bust of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised depiction of an airship flying over a coastal area, circumscribed by an inscription of “GUT LUFT! GLÜCK AB!” (“GOOD AIR! GOOD LUCK!”) with a date of “1909”, the obverse engraver marked with the logo of Mayer & Wilhelm, Stuttgart, measuring 50.22 mm in diameter, in near mint condition.

2. A 1933 General German Rottweiler Club victor’s medal, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised profile of a Rottweiler flanked by an oak leaf branch, circumscribed by an inscription of “ALLGEMEINER DEUTSCHER ROTTWEILER KLUB I. K.” (“GENERAL GERMAN ROTTWEILER CLUB”), the reverse bearing an engraved inscription of “DEM LEISTUNGSSIEGER MÜNCHEN 1933” (“TO PERFORMANCE WINNER, MUNICH 1933”), the obverse engraver marked, measuring 50 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

3. A 1939 Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps (National Socialist Motor Corps/NSKK) Motor-Standarte 88/188 Hügellandfahrt (Hill Country Drive) participant’s plaque, constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised NSKK insignia, flanked by an inscription of “MOTOR-STANDARTE 88/188”, circumscribed by an inscription of “1. HÜGELLANDFAHRT 1939”, perforated with two holes for rivet attachment, measuring  the reverse bearing a Reichszeugmeisterei logo and maker code of “M9/255” for Schwenner & Cie, Eggenberg b. Graz, measuring 56 mm in diameter, a scarce plaque in extremely fine condition.