Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, with Case, by C.E. Juncker Auction Archive the reverse centrepiece inscribed in

the reverse centrepiece inscribed in Russian with the institution date "22 СЕНТЯБРЬ 1782" (September 22

measuring 115 mm (w) x 130 mm (h)

arched hole on top exposing the underlying burlap support

the previous owner's name written in black ink on the inside cover page

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint Auxiliary Cruiser War Badge, with Case, by C.E. Juncker Auction Archive the reverse centrepiece inscribed in(Kriegsabzeichen fr Hilfskreuzer mit Etui). 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 Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounding a central depiction of a Viking longship sailing across the Northern Hemisphere, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the