Germany, Wehrmacht. A Lot of Wound Badges, All Grades

(Verwundetenabzeichen). A lot of Wound Badges, including:

1. A Black Grade award, constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the hollow reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36.07 mm (w) x 43.39 mm (h), weighing 6.6 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish, in extremely fine condition.

2. A Silver Grade award, constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm, overlaid by a mobile swastika, the solid reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with LDO code “L/53” for Hymmen & Co., Lüdenscheid, measuring 36.54 mm (w) x 44.32 mm (h), weighing 27.1 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish, in near extremely fine condition.

3. A Gold Grade award, constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm, overlaid by a mobile swastika, the solid reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “30” for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36.19 mm (w) x 43.73 mm (h), weighing 24.8 grams, demonstrating m