{"product_id":"germany-kriegsmarine-a-pair-of-minesweeper-war-badges-wartime-and-1957-versions-g61853","title":"Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Pair of Minesweeper War Badges, Wartime and 1957 Versions","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eKriegsabzeichen für Minensuch-, U-Boot-Jagd- und Sicherungsverbände\u003c\/em\u003e). A pair of Minesweeper War Badges, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A Kriegsmarine (wartime) issue badge, constructed of gilded and silvered zink, 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 an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Karneth \u0026amp; Söhne, Gablonz, measuring 44.51 mm (w) x 55.09 mm (h), weighing 22.6 grams, demonstrating loss of finish throughout the base metal, a mid- to late-war example in very fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. A 1957 version, constructed of gilded and silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a central depiction of an exploding sea mine, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and narrow vertical pinback meeting a flattened and rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 44.57 mm (w) x 51.82 mm (h), weighing 25.9 grams, an early postwar-issue badge in extremely fine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49782660006165,"sku":"G61853","price":122.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_G61853_2.jpg?v=1772054346","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/germany-kriegsmarine-a-pair-of-minesweeper-war-badges-wartime-and-1957-versions-g61853","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}