Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Medal Auction Lüdenscheid

Lüdenscheid

36 mm (w) x 31

with swords separately applied to the top of the medal

original ribbon fed through its loop with the ends of the ribbon sewn together

Near the ricasso is a maker’s mark reading “ORIGINAL EICKHORN SOLINGEN”

Germany, Third Reich. A Mine Rescue Honour Medal Auction Lüdenscheid(Grubenwehrwesen Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, obverse with central NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, on top of crossed hammers, reverse with raised inscription FR VERDIENSTE IM GRUBENWEHRWESEN (FOR SERVICE IN MINING RESCUE), measuring 35. 09 mm in diameter, and in good condition.