German WWII Kriegsmarine High Seas Fleet Badge, Ship Board Mfg
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $150.00

Original era manufacture. This interesting badge has been in our possession for several years now, stuck back in a drawer, more or less forgotten about, until our recent house (inventory)-cleaning regimen adopted by Terri and I.It is a full size badge, of copper, hollow back, with the reverse filled with silver solder, with a silver wash on the obverse. A thin, magnetic, non-movable hinge attaching pin was cast into the solder filled reverse, along with a copper catch hook at the bottom. I realize this is a leap of faith, however this badge was purposefully made, with considerable effort expended in its manufacture. It certainly is not a copy made to deceive, it's too crude, but I feel made to honor the awarding of this badge to an individual aboard a ship, as all of its components would be readily available on board, copper wire, solder and so on.Over the years I have seen numerous examples of other modified medals used in time of need; EK 2's converted into a First Class...or even a Knight's Cross. Other examples are metal insignia produced in POW camps using the material from toothpaste tubes.    This badge is not for everyone, but I feel it to be 100% of the era.