A Mint Ss 8-Year Long Service Award In Its Original Case Of Issue Auction Archive During 1890-1913 period 226 Grand

During 1890-1913 period 226 Grand Cross sets awarded

obtaining a promotion to Corporal on June 21

navy blue and purple inks

obverse marked "MEXICAN SILVER" and marked "67" on the blade

with a sailing ship in the background

A Mint Ss 8-Year Long Service Award In Its Original Case Of Issue Auction Archive During 1890-1913 period 226 GrandA textbook example of a SS 8 Year Long Service Award (SS Dienstauszeichnung); in bronze; unmarked, but these medals were produced exclusively by Deschler & Sohn of Munich and Lorenz of Unterreichenbach; exquisite manufacturing quality with very fine details; the obverse bearing the standard SS runes within an oak leaf wreath with ribbons on the bottom of the wreath; the reverse inscribed Fr Treue Dienste in der SS (For Loyal Services in the SS)