Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years Auction set within its period original

set within its period original issue cylinder

Carter Preston

After a week in hospital

Some material fatigue and soiling

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years Auction set within its period original(Treuedienst Ehrenzeichen Sonderstufe fr 50 Jahre). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a central black enameled swastika, the twelve oclock arm bearing a raised number 50, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR