Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Merit Medal, Silver Grade, C.1890 GTRexclude obverse illustrating the New York

obverse illustrating the New York State coat-of-arms in the centre

number impressed "2299" on the reverse

the obverse centre consisting of an engraved armed soldier walking over the map of northern Caribbean

row on row

inscribed "DEUTSCHE WINTERSPORT-MEISTERSCHAFTEN 1935" (German Winter Sports Championships) above and "GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN" below

Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Merit Medal, Silver Grade, C.1890 GTRexclude obverse illustrating the New York(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 21 November by Prince Adolph Georg. (1885 1890 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of Prince Adolph Georg, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central crowned Schaumburg Lippe coat of arms, circumscribed by an inscription of FR TREUE UND VERDIENST (FOR LOYALTY AND SERVICE), unmarked, measuring