Germany, Federal Republic. A War Merit Medal, 1957 Version Auction on February 18th

on February 18th

constructed of silvered metal threads

The ferrule nicely matches the rest of the fittings

natural tarnish

marked twice with a Crown and numbered "3" over "25" on the spine beside the ricasso markings

Germany, Federal Republic. A War Merit Medal, 1957 Version Auction on February 18th(Kriegsverdienstmedaille). Constructed of bronze feinzink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central raised War Merit Cross, the reverse with an inscription of FR KRIEGSVERDIENST 1939 (FOR WAR MERIT 1939), unmarked, measuring 32. 35 mm in diameter, weighing 17. 3 grams, in extremely fine condition.