Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin Auction published in New York in

published in New York in 1935 by The American Numismatic Society

The reverse ricasso bears a maker’s mark of “GUSTAV WIRTH

the crown portion of the cap also features a clear celluloid diamond that is embossed PEKÜRO STIRNDRUCKFREI DEUTSCHES REICHSPATENT

Pinned to the blouse above the upper left pocket is a medal ribbon bar featuring a War Merit Cross with Swords

demonstrating moderate loss of finish in near extremely fine condition

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Coastal Artillery War Badge, by Schwerin Auction published in New York in(Kriegsabzeichen fr die Marineartillerie). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central coastal artillery gun with its barrel raised and extending beyond the edge of the wreath, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, maker