Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Auction otherwise extremely fine and scarce

otherwise extremely fine and scarce

along with green surface oxidation

” “BOLOGNA

on a off-white card stock

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wound Badge, Gold Grade Auction otherwise extremely fine and scarce(Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold). Constructed of gilded feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a barrel hinge and reverse pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 56 mm (w) x 44. 31 mm (h), weighing 22. 4 grams, most of the gilt has been lost, in overall better than very fine condition.