Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training Auction to Unteroffizier Jens Lorenzen

to Unteroffizier Jens Lorenzen

First version of the clasp

with its original salesman’s board

Silver Grade 1st Class - Karl I (1917-1918) Silver

"Balgariada" (satire

Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training Auction to Unteroffizier Jens Lorenzen(Verdienstmedaille um das Militair Brieftaubenwesen). A round silver medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Wilhelm, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse depicting a homing pigeon in flight; circumscribed FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (German For Merit in Wartime Homing Pigeon Training); measuring 41. 12 mm in diameter; weighing 32. 3 grams; in overall very fine condition.