WW1 Navy wound badge

[Rich Yankowski]

Just got this on Ebay,what do you think?

[Rich Yankowski]

WW1 Navy

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[Rick Research]

Sorry, can't see bitmap links. Trying attaching jpegs directly.

[Daniel Krause]

here a jpg. hope it works:

[Daniel Krause]

and the reverse:

[Rick Research]

Yup, looks OK. What's it made out of-- steel with a paint sort of finish?

Given the nature of naval warfare (alive and intact or very, very dead), there weren't many (I wish we knew) of the non-Army type, and my best guess is that almost every single silver and gold comes from unsold period German military effects dealers' stocks, "leftovers."

I got a silver in the early '70s from just such a box found under the stairs, including all sorts of ribbons and devices (which I was more interested in, and which little metal "spare parts" have lasted me 25 years). Paid $3.75 for mine, and could have had all three grades, by the multiples, for the same price-- but I thought it was "ugly" and let that opportunity slip. (I was still in my Third REich Phase )

[Rich Yankowski]

Pics.

Thanks Spiess for posting the pics.!This badge will be mated with a 1921 black gripped Navy,when I get it! BTW:I don't have the badge yet,so I'm not sure of base metal or finish.