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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Santinidollar, post: 8244308, member: 75866&quot;]U.S. President Woodrow Wilson takes his turn with Karl Goetz with a medal entitled &quot;Wilson&#039;s Successes.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>On the obverse, Wilson is appealing to the dragon (China) to declare war. China did not, but sent thousands of laborers to help Great Britain, France and Russia.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the reverse, it seems Wilson got a less-than-enthusiastic response from other potential allies.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1451683[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1451684[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1451685[/ATTACH] </p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>K-194</b></p><p><b>WILSON&#039;S SUCCESSES</b></p><p><br /></p><p><i>(Wilson&#039;s Werbung bei den Neutralen)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1917, Cast bronze, satirical medal, 57.0mm, 59.60g, Frankenhuis 1471.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:&nbsp; Uncle Sam, holding a branch of palm behind his back, whistles to a dragon (China) to garner its attention into declaring war on Germany. In border, <i>&quot;Werbung&quot;</i> (Recruiting). </b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse: Four persons in their national costumes (viz- Scandinavia, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland) seated on a bench with their backs to the whistle call on the obverse. In border, <i>&quot;Wilson&#039;s Erfolge 1917&quot;</i>- (Wilson&#039;s successes). Newspaper reads <i>&quot;Skandinav• Neutralit•&quot;</i> (Scandinavian Neutrality). KG next to left bench leg.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>From: KarlGoetz.com[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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