Austria, Empire. An Iron Crown Order, Iii Class, C.1820 GTRexclude on April 20th

on April 20th

A fine quality manufacture 10 Year NSDAP Commemorative Gau Essen badge

40 mm (w) x 43

He was promoted to Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Austria, Empire. An Iron Crown Order, Iii Class, C.1820 GTRexclude on April 20thType I, measuring 25. 4 mm x 46. 0 mm, constructed of silver, covered completely with thin plate of Gold (not gold plated), centers enameled, crown below partially enameled, slightly worn, in very fine condition and very rare. Footnote: this method of covering silver (other metals) in thin sheet of gold was achieved by artisan slowly hammering thin sheet of gold around the object until the gold covering took a shape of the object; needless to say, a