Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Naval Pigeon Service Hold with Hoffmann's stamp on reverse

with Hoffmann's stamp on reverse

Royal Sovereign

measuring 44 mm (w) x 46 mm (h)

1914 and embarked for Britain on September 26

Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Naval Pigeon Service Hold with Hoffmann's stamp on reverse(Medaille fr Verdienste um das Marine Brieftaubenwesen). Constructed of silver, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a depiction of a pigeon flying over a seascape circumscribed by inscription FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MARINE BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR SERVICE TO NAVAL MESSENGER PIGEONS), designer marked on obverse E. Weigand F., measuring 41. 15 mm in diameter, weighing 32. 1 grams,