An Early Quality Second War German Kriegsmarine Minesweeper Badge by Schwerin

A fine early quality textbook “Kriegsabzeichen für Minensuch, U-Boot Jagd, und Sicherungsverbände”; oval in gilded and silvered tombac; the obverse with a laurel wreath border and with a central area depicting a sea mine exploding in wavy water, and a national eagle clutching a swastika on the top; the reverse plain, with a slender banjo style pinback, barrel hinge, and a crimped round wire loop; maker marked “Schwerin, Berlin”; measuring 53.57 mm x 43.38 mm; weighing 24.8 grams; near extremely fine condition.