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Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Service Badges
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mixed Lot of Service Badges
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eMedals offers rapid domestic and international shipping. Orders received prior to 12:00pm (EST) will be shipped on the same business day.* Orders placed on Canadian Federal holidays will be dispatched the subsequent business day. Courier tracking numbers are provided for all shipments. All items purchased from eMedals can be returned for a full monetary refund or merchandise credit, providing the criteria presented in our Terms & Conditions are met. *Please note that the addition of a COA may impact dispatch time.
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(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of service badges, including:
1. A General Assault Badge, constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 44.33 mm (w) x 53.70 mm (h), weighing 31.5 grams, demonstrating the loss of its catch formerly emanating from a crimped base, a scarce variant in better than very fine condition.
2. A Minesweeper War Badge, constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse designer marked “OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN” and maker marked “SCHWERIN, BERLIN”, measuring 43.30 mm (w) x 53.91 mm (h), weighing 24.0 grams, demonstrating the loss of its entire pinback apparatus, in addition to loss of finish to the base metal, in fair condition.
3. A second Minesweeper War Badge, constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle, surrounding a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a variant produced by an unidentified manufacture as examined in “The Kriegsmarine Awards: Volume 1”, Sascha Weber and Gerhard R. Skora, 2011, pages 284-285, measuring 44.18 mm (w) x 54.71 mm (h), weighing 22.2 grams, demonstrating the loss of its entire pinback apparatus, in addition to loss of finish the base metal, and deliberate etching out of the swastika to accommodate post-war wear or display, in fair condition.
Description
(Abzeichen). A mixed lot of service badges, including:
1. A General Assault Badge, constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 44.33 mm (w) x 53.70 mm (h), weighing 31.5 grams, demonstrating the loss of its catch formerly emanating from a crimped base, a scarce variant in better than very fine condition.
2. A Minesweeper War Badge, constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse designer marked “OTTO PLACZEK, BERLIN” and maker marked “SCHWERIN, BERLIN”, measuring 43.30 mm (w) x 53.91 mm (h), weighing 24.0 grams, demonstrating the loss of its entire pinback apparatus, in addition to loss of finish to the base metal, in fair condition.
3. A second Minesweeper War Badge, constructed of gilded and silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Kriegsmarine eagle, surrounding a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a variant produced by an unidentified manufacture as examined in “The Kriegsmarine Awards: Volume 1”, Sascha Weber and Gerhard R. Skora, 2011, pages 284-285, measuring 44.18 mm (w) x 54.71 mm (h), weighing 22.2 grams, demonstrating the loss of its entire pinback apparatus, in addition to loss of finish the base metal, and deliberate etching out of the swastika to accommodate post-war wear or display, in fair condition.
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