Germany, NSDAP. A Pair of Badges Newly Listed The statute of the Order

The statute of the Order was amended in 1951 by a Royal Ordinance so that both men and women could be members of the Order

Footnote: George Henry Cole was born on June 1

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The pommel and the crossguard are exhibiting hardly any wear

Germany, NSDAP. A Pair of Badges Newly Listed The statute of the Order(NSDAP Abzeichen). A pair of NSDAP badges, including: 1. A membership badge, constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 63 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring 23 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition. 2. A Gau Essen Badge, Gold Grade, constructed of gilded aluminum, the obverse consisting of a pair of crossed hammers