Germany, Third Reich. A Lot of Proficiency Badges
(Leistungsabzeichen). A lot of four proficiency badges, including a DRL Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a ribbon overlaid by a mobile swastika, with central stylized initials “DRL”, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked “WERNSTEIN, JENA”, measuring 38.69 mm (w) x 48.17 mm (h), weighing 17.0 grams, in near extremely fine condition; a HJ Proficiency Badge, Silver Grade, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse consisting of a Tyr rune, overlaid by a mobile swastika and a ring bearing an inscription of “FÜR LEISTUNGEN IN DER HJ” (“FOR PROFICIENCY IN THE HJ”), the reverse with a vertical pinback, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M1/101” for Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen, with an engraved letter “B”, measuring 29.80 mm (w) x 51.15 mm (h), weighing 8.3 mm, some loss of silver finish evident, in overall very fine condition; a German Equestrian Badge, III Class in Bronze, constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a stylized belt bearing a letter “R”, with a central mounted horse on a hollow background, the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked “STEINHAUER & LÜCK, LÜDENSCHEID”, measuring 42.55 mm (w) x 52.26 mm (h), weighing 14.9 grams, loss of finish and material fatigue evident, in overall very fine condition; a Reich Labour Service of Female Youth (RADwJ) Volunteer Service Badge, Silver Grande, constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of a mobile swastika, within wheat stalks overlaid by a banner bearing a raised inscription of “RADWJ”, the reverse with a ball hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 40.80 mm (w) x 38.24 mm (h), weighing 9.4 grams, loss of silver finish evident, in overall better than very fine condition, and; an Alpenland regional wartime agricultural gratitude badge, constructed of bronzed zink, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 49.58 mm in diameter, weighing 23.6 grams, some loss of finish evident, in overall very fine condition.

