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

Item #G55740

$190
(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, 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 36.79 mm (w) x 43.86 mm (h), weighing 7.0 grams, accompanied by its original package of issue, constructed of light brown paper stock, the exterior bearing an inscription of “VERWUNDETEN-ABZEICHEN SCHWARZ” and a maker’s mark of “HAUPTMÜNZAMT WIEN” for the Vienna Mint, measuring 58 mm (w) x 104 mm (h) and retaining an original wax paper liner, in unissued and near mint condition.