Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, Modified for Postwar Wear, Variation 2 by Schwerin Auction Archive 915 silver fineness and postcode

915 silver fineness and postcode from Madrid

minor wear and fatigue to the exterior

this high-quality winter cap remains in an extremely fine condition

It became the basis for the standard official eagle of the Society in March 1937 when Alva Nelson made a die for the exact replication of the 1784 version

It was initially awarded for distinguished acts in time of war

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A High Seas Fleet Badge, Modified for Postwar Wear, Variation 2 by Schwerin Auction Archive 915 silver fineness and postcode(Flottenkriegsabzeichen). 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, surrounding a frontal depiction of a battleship cutting through waves, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, designer marked ADOLF BOCK and maker marked SCHWERIN, BERLIN, measuring 43. 77 mm (w) x 56. 90 mm