Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte Auction for the Nebraska State Historical

for the Nebraska State Historical Society of Lincoln

This is a rare and extremely well-preserved visor cap belonging to SS-Obergruppenführer Arthur Seyss-Inquart

dated to Berlin on 13 January 1913

old sodering point on reverse

measuring 45 mm (w) x (70 mm (h)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte Auction for the Nebraska State Historical(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver and tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Berg & Bolte, Ldenscheid, measuring 64. 58 mm