Bavaria, Kingdom. A Landwehr Long Service Badge, I Class, C.1890 Newly Listed one with a red felt

one with a red felt backer

The steel disk at the mouth position is embossed "RL1-39/86" on the top and "M" on the bottom and is painted olive green

Badge struck in solid silver (marked “935” on reverse)

measuring 53 mm (w) x 36 mm (h)

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Landwehr Long Service Badge, I Class, C.1890 Newly Listed one with a red felt(Landwehr Dienstauszeichnung I. Klasse). Instituted 21 January 1876 by King Ludwig II. (1876 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, the reverse with a raised number 20 in Roman numerals, unmarked, measuring 38. 49 mm (w) x 40. 32 mm (h), weighing 23. 3 grams, in better than very fine condition.