Germany--Third Reich. 1944 Entry Too Late of Junkers Düsenjäger ME 262 Airplane Medallion. By Guido Goetz. Bronze, Cast. About Uncirculated.

110.02 mm. Obv: Two perspectives of ultra-modern Düsenjäger ME 262 jets, despairing German legend "Too Late to Rescue the Cities of our Homeland." Rev: Schematic cut away of the jet engine, German legend "Last and Highest Achievement of the German Aviation Industry." Obverse bears the full names of Inspector-Engineer P.R. Gutt; Guido Goetz, Sculptor. This extraordinary design must have been completed after the German surrender, since Hitler would have viewed its "defeatist" legends as excuses to have the medalist shot. Light brown patina, incuse edge marking GOETZ is that used by the artist's father Karl Goetz.

From our (Coin Galleries') sale of April 2010, lot 3619.

Estimate: $ 1250