Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service 40-Year Faithful Service Cross Auction Archive exhibiting very light soiling

exhibiting very light soiling

above a gilt banner bearing a black Cyrillic inscription of “ВВУЗ Г

inscribed "Copyright Adolph Jessen Schleswig

88 mm x 137 mm

measuring 39 mm (w) x 53 mm (h)

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service 40-Year Faithful Service Cross Auction Archive exhibiting very light soiling(Treuedienst Ehrenzeichen fr 40 Jahre). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a black swastika, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE), unmarked, measuring 41. 53 mm (w) x 45. 70 mm (h), weighing 23. 4 grams (inclusive of