Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by C.E. Juncker Auction England on the 23rd

England on the 23rd

Chartered Bank

hallmarked with the Reichsmark crescent moon and crown and number stamped "8223"

extremely fine condition with minor scratches

measuring 140 mm (w) x 215 mm (h) x 22 mm (d)

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Minesweeper War Badge, by C.E. Juncker Auction England on the 23rd(Kriegsabzeichen fr Minensuch , U Boot Jagd und Sicherungsverbnde). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, 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 with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, an unmarked example but displaying the