An Early Cased Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge Named To Flieger Speck Auction Archive Three days after his qualification

Three days after his qualification to T

A memorial badge with miniature portrait of King Wilhelm I of Prussia on obverse and miniature portrait of wearer’s wife on reverse

loose claw

It measures 91x141mm

April to May 1919

An Early Cased Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge Named To Flieger Speck Auction Archive Three days after his qualificationAn Early Juncker Pilots badge, so called J 1, wreath and eagle in nickel silver, thin wreath, measures 64. 4mm (w) x 52. 86mm (h), weighs 29. 0 grams, marked on reverse "C. E. Juncker Berlin S W", textbook example, with hand scratched owner's name on reverse (Speck), in very fine condition; in an early, fine quality case of issue, also very fine. Version of this badge in nickel silver is scarce. Footnote: A Likely Recipient of this Badge is Manfred