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BLOCKADE RUNNER BADGE "SCHWERIN"
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Scarce heavy, die struck, solid backed, badge with both bright and a burnished silver finishes almost at 100%. The circular badge features the forward profile of a merchant ship with a large, stylized national eagle figurehead clutching a canted swastika in its talons, encompassed by embossed, stylized chain links. The bow of the ship is breaking the encompassing chain links at the bottom of the badge, symbolizing running the enemy blockade.
The badge is nicely detailed including cut-outs to the eagle's wings and recessed "windows" on the ship's bridge deck. The reverse has a solid, soldered hinge, a broad, tapering vertical pin and catch all intact and perfectly working. The reverse is well marked with embossed designer's name, "Fec. Otto Placzek Berlin", and the manufacturer's name, "Ausf. Schwerin Berlin". Later production example with the characteristic "dish back".
A wonderful and not common badge.
Scarce heavy, die struck, solid backed, badge with both bright and a burnished silver finishes almost at 100%. The circular badge features the forward profile of a merchant ship with a large, stylized national eagle figurehead clutching a canted swastika in its talons, encompassed by embossed, stylized chain links. The bow of the ship is breaking the encompassing chain links at the bottom of the badge, symbolizing running the enemy blockade.
The badge is nicely detailed including cut-outs to the eagle's wings and recessed "windows" on the ship's bridge deck. The reverse has a solid, soldered hinge, a broad, tapering vertical pin and catch all intact and perfectly working. The reverse is well marked with embossed designer's name, "Fec. Otto Placzek Berlin", and the manufacturer's name, "Ausf. Schwerin Berlin". Later production example with the characteristic "dish back".
A wonderful and not common badge.