US$ 24.00
He retired from the military in 1880
with a glory of 13 mullets (stars) above
28 mm x 76 mm)
a superb example of a veteran-attributed battlefield souvenir in near extremely fine condition
Germany, NSKK. A Crash Helmet Emblem, Second Pattern, by Ferdinand Wagner Auction He retired from the military(NSKK Sturzhelm Adler 2. Form). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a second pattern NSKK eagle, the reverse retaining two intact sets of butterfly prongs and one single prong, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 8 for Ferdinand Wagner, Pforzheim, measuring 18 cm (w) x 9 cm (h), demonstrating a crack to the eagles left wing where it meets the body, in fair condition