Germany. A Gold Grade Wound Badge By The Official Vienna State Mint Archive surface rust on the steel

surface rust on the steel prong bar

scattered flaking on the black paper backer

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Germany. A Gold Grade Wound Badge By The Official Vienna State Mint Archive surface rust on the steelA well preserved example of an early mid war period Gold Grade Wound Badge Verwundetenabzeichen; oval shaped gilt tombac; the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre featuring a large mobile swastika on its side superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel leaves with a tied bow at the bottom; the reverse plain with a flat vertical pinback, barrel hinge, and slightly rounded catch; maker marked 30 for Hauptmnzamt, Wien on the