Germany, Imperial. A Prussian Railway Service Grouping
(Deutsche Reichsbahn Abzeichen). A group of five Deutsche Reichsbahn (German Imperial Railway) badges and medals, including a 1916 Railway Torchbearer badge, constructed of silvered magnetic metal, horizontal pinback, the obverse with a figure clutching a torch and sword, over top of a Reichsbahn logo of a winged wheel, with date of “1914”, the reverse with inscription “Großes erleben macht ehrfürchtig und im Herzen fest - Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1916” (“Great experience makes you reverent and true in your heart - Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1916”), unmarked, measuring 33.66 mm in diameter, weighing 22.7 grams, in better than very fine condition; a Reichsbahn 25-Year Long Service Award, constructed of silver, horizontal pinback, the obverse with a winged wheel topped by a crown, above a plaque with number “25” inside of a laurel leaf wreath, the reverse maker marked “Joh. Wagner & Sohn, Berlin”, with a silver purity mark of “800”, measuring 53.5 mm (w) x 43 mm (h), weighing 10.1 grams, in near extremely fine condition; a Reichsbahn 40-Year Long Service Award, constructed of silver, horizontal pinback, the obverse with a winged wheel topped by a crown, above a plaque with number “40” inside of a laurel leaf wreath, the reverse maker marked “Joh. Wagner & Sohn, Berlin”, with a silver purity mark of “800”, measuring 53 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), weighing 10.5 grams, in extremely fine condition; a Railway Police Service badge, constructed of bronze, the reverse with a barrel hinge and twisted vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, with inscription of “K.E.D. Frankfurt a. Main”, maker marked “M. Schroth & Co., Sachsenhausen”, measuring 69 mm (w) x 95 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition, and; a miniature medal stick pin featuring four decorations, along with three medal ribbons, constructed of bronze with gilt, measuring in better than very fine condition.

