Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Civil Pilot’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a certificate for continuous swimming

a certificate for continuous swimming (148x105mm

(1842-present issue)

38 mm long knurled pin

as well as the Order of the Iron Crown 3rd Class with War Decorations and Swords

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Civil Pilot’s Badge, by C.E. Juncker consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac a certificate for continuous swimming(Zivil Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of gilded tombak with enamels, the obverse consisting of a pair of blue enameled wings with feathering highlighted in gilt, joined together at the centre by a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 80. 04 mm (w) x 17. 65 mm (h), weighing 14. 6 grams, chipping is visible to the enamels of both wings near