Germany, Ss. A Rare Germanic Proficiency Runes Badge, Bronze Grade GTRexclude Instituted on 23 December 1829

Instituted on 23 December 1829

he worked as a Rubber worker and was married to Katherine Sheriff

These early “thin wreath” badges are considerably lighter in construction then later version in tombac (later version weighs around 40 grams)

He signed his Attestation Paper on April 26

Germany, Ss. A Rare Germanic Proficiency Runes Badge, Bronze Grade GTRexclude Instituted on 23 December 1829(Germanische Leistungsrune in Bronze). Constructed of lacquered and bronzed zink with enamels, the obverse consisting of a sunwheel style mobile swastika with ribbed arms, bearing central dual black enameled Sig runes, the reverse with four visible clips securing the obverse runes in place, with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 45. 38 mm (w) x 45. 36 mm (h), weighing 20. 8 grams, moderate