An Early Silver Grade Wound Badge By The Official Mint Of Vienna Auction The First World War pair

The First World War pair

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but was also nominated for the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross by Erich von Manstein

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An Early Silver Grade Wound Badge By The Official Mint Of Vienna Auction The First World War pairA second war German Verwundetenabzeichen; solid oval shaped silvered tombac; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel wreaths; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, sheet metal hinge, and a integral catch; maker marked 30 for Hauptmnzamt Wien on the reverse; measuring 43. 80 mm x 36. 36 mm; weighing 33. 6 grams; in near extremely fine condition with nearly all of its original silvering