Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Rare 1919 Commemorative Service Badge, by Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Newly Listed (Verdienstkreuz in Gold mit 60

(Verdienstkreuz in Gold mit 60 Jahre Anhänger)

simulated reddish-brown leather exterior

A mixed lot of nine wartime photos

It was considered both a King’s award for loyal service

Clasp made of cloth in metal frame

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A Rare 1919 Commemorative Service Badge, by Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Newly Listed (Verdienstkreuz in Gold mit 60(Diensteintritts und Traditionsabzeichen Stahlhelmbund 1919). Instituted 13 November 1933 by Franz Seldte. (1933 1939 issue). Constructed of silvered tombak with enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc, overlaid by a raised and silvered Stahlhelm insignia, situated above a pair of silvered oak leaves and date of 1919, the revere with a crimped hinge and narrow tapering pinback meeting a rounded catch, bearing an etched unit dedication