Two 1916 German First War Gold Donation Coins By Hermann Haseaus Archive Manitoba on May 12th

Manitoba on May 12th

eagle maker marked Assmann

This would explain Karl Lange’s young appearance and his late battle deployment

with 'U' letters attached

Two 1916 German First War Gold Donation Coins By Hermann Haseaus Archive Manitoba on May 12thTwo 1916 German Iron for Gold donation coins; in blackened iron; maker marked Hermann Haseaus on obverse; measuring 40 mm in diameter. Footnote: Gold gab ich zur Wehr, Eisen nahm ich zur Ehr (I gave gold in defence, and took iron in glory) was a wartime slogan that called German citizens to donate gold and jewelry to finance the war. In return, the donors received these honorary coins. Although donating gold was a voluntary action, there was social