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AUCTION 45: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR
Lot 84:
A Nazi Germany WW2 Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruiser war badge produced in zinc. Designed as a Viking longship sailing boat over the northern hemisphere of the globe surrounded by a laurel wreath of oak leaves. At the apex of the badge is a German Eagle clutching a swastika. The wreath, eagle, and ship are gilt and the globe area is colored gray. Designed by Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus in Berlin. The reverse is marked with the name and location of the manufacturer Schwerin, Berlin. Complete with a vertical tapered pin back with an integral hinge and a crimped flat wire catch.
L: 2 3/8 in., (6 cm.)
Condition: VG.
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