Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Black Grade Wound Badge, by the Vienna Mint

Item #G55538

$200
(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with Präsidialkanzlei code “30” for the Vienna Mint, measuring 36.64 mm (w) x 44.12 mm (h), weighing 7.0 grams, accompanied by its original package of issue, constructed of beige paper stock, the exterior bearing an inscription of “VERWUNDETENABZEICHEN SCHWARZ” and a maker’s mark of “HAUPTMÜNZAMT WIEN” for the Vienna Mint, measuring 58 mm (w) x 106 mm (h) and retaining an original wax paper liner, in near mint condition.