United Kingdom. A First War Gold S.S.A Lapel Badge 1917 Buy Now backed by Gold swords

backed by Gold swords

measuring 148x104mm

In his book on the German Cross Dietrich Maerz refers to gray backing color as “extremely rare”

first published in Great Britain in 1979 by Frederick Muller Ltd

United Kingdom. A First War Gold S.S.A Lapel Badge 1917 Buy Now backed by Gold swordsInsignia and frame in 9K Gold, the badge incorporating a turtle shell disk, illustrating an engraved capital "A" in a flaming grenade type crest and engraved "S. S. A." in the scroll at its base, reverse marked "9" beside ". 375" (9K Gold), a leopard's head (made in London), date marked "b" (1917) and marked "PATENT", along with a partial maker's mark on the frame, measuring 27. 5 mm in diameter, horizontal pinback, very light contact, near extremely