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can anyone here read german? solve this mystery.

bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
edited October 2004 in General Discussion
i have a flat silver metal medalian about 4" OD. it looks like a coin, only huge. engraved on only one side is a well dressed man w/o a hat walking a little girl who is holding a piggy bank in her hands. both are passing in front of a circa 30's/40's style automobile. there are two chain attaching holes on either side (like something that would hang on a wine bottle.) Q: what does this say?:"KAVALIER AM STEUER"...below it in small print is:"DIE ABENDZEITUNG" on the back is a very small mfg stamp in the metal, which might be pewter. it says:"GESSHLER, MUNSHEN." Q: is this german? Q:what does it say? Q: what is this thing? thanks!
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  • concealedG36concealedG36 Member Posts: 3,566 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes, this is German.

    KAVALIER AM STEUER = Cavalier at the Tax

    DIE ABENDZEITUNG = The Evening News

    GESSHLER, MUNSHEN = ???

    I called my Austrian mother for help translating but she wasn't home. That's the best I can do.

    I'm not sure what the item you possess is. Good luck!

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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,939 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    KAVALIER AM STEUER = More Kavalier to tax

    DIE ABENDZEITUNG = The evening paper

    GESSHLER, MUNSHEN = sounds like a location to me

    Yes it's German, no idea what it is, and I can't really guarantee I know what I'm talking about when it comes to German.



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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    hmmm...could this be some kind of german political messege? since its a picture of a well dressed man guiding a child with a piggy bank, it may be? next question...who is or what group of people would be the cavalier?
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  • 22WRF22WRF Member Posts: 3,385
    edited November -1
    KAVALIER can also mean Gentlemen.

    GESSHLER, MUNSHEN appears to be proper name.
    Minshew is a family name
    Best I can do as I am a Pennsylvania Dutchman by heritage


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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,939 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey just wondering where did you get this thing, and if you could post a picture of it maybe that would help a little, My brothers' wife is German, and they spend quite a bit of time over there.

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  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Gesshler, Munshen should be a place..

    The Gesshler would be the city or town in the Munich area.
    Munshen would be the old spelling of M?nchen, which is Munich in the english wa of spelling/pronouncing it.

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  • CrittergitterCrittergitter Member Posts: 2,554 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by HappyNanoq
    Gesshler, Munshen should be a place..

    The Gesshler would be the city or town in the Munich area.
    Munshen would be the old spelling of M?nchen, which is Munich in the english wa of spelling/pronouncing it.

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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    this old 486 isnt camera port capable. it will be soon or else id be bombing you all with pics of everything i do and talk about. so....it looks like this plate was A: made in an area of munich. B: the plate depicts a well to do 'gentleman' and 3: the title has something to do with well to do gentlemen being taxed 4: and it involves a newspaper. hmmm....sounds political to me. anyone know german history - post war and maybe post marshall law? is or was taxation a serious german problem? was or is taxation a problem worth making medalions to commemorate? the mystery is still on!
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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,939 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey powder interesting stuff.

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  • bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,866 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    by george, i think weve got it... my fellow cavaliers! thanks for the effort! once i get this camera working, i'll post a pic! regards
    to all.[:D]
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