Sold Gallery
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WWII GERMAN TWENTY-FIVE, SPECIAL GRADE OF THE GENE
Large, two piece, highly convexed, die struck zinc alloy construction badge with a burnished blued wash and a nickel/silver plated finish features a vertically oval, embossed, oak-leaf wreath encompassing a separate, high relief Wehrmacht styled eagle with down-swept wings and a canted swastika in its talons, positioned above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade. The eagle is attached to the wreath by four small dome headed rivets which are visible on the reverse. The bottom center of the wreath has a small horizontally, rectangular panel with the separate, inset embossed numerals, \"25\". The reverse of the badge has a soldered barrel type hinge, a broad, tapering vertical pin and a soldered catch on a circular base plate CATCH IS BROKEN and a replacement is enclosed. The reverse of the badge has a barrel type hinge on a rectangular base plate inset into a rectangular recess with raised securing lips, a broad, tapering vertical pin and catch on a circular base plate inset into a circular recess with raised securing lips all intact. The bayonet and grenade both have a subtle scooped reverse. The reverse of the wreath is well marked with the stylized, overlapping, embossed manufacturers initials within a circular border, \"RK\", indicating manufacture by Rudolf A. Karneth & Söhne Gablonz. The catch is broken, but the vet fashioned a replacement catch (included but not attached). CONSIGNMENT TP. Please contact about shipping. No paypal postage + Ins.