Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1924 Commemorative Service Badge, by Der Stahlhof Auction Archive General Service Pin

General Service Pin

Near the ricasso is a maker’s mark of “E

which was court purveyor from 1836 (until 1910)

reverse marked RICHARD SIEPER & SÖHNE LÜDENSCHEID

He is shown in the Navy Lists as of November 1920 as a Commissioned Gunner

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1924 Commemorative Service Badge, by Der Stahlhof Auction Archive General Service Pin(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen 1924). Instituted 13 November 1933 by Franz Seldte. (1933 1939 issue). Constructed of silver with enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled medallion, overlaid by a raised Stahlhelm insignia, situated above a silvered date of 1924 topped by oak leaves, the reverse with a crimped hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, engraved with a unit