Germany. A Silver Grade Tank Badge by Adolf Scholze
A second war German Silver Grade Tank Badge (Panzerkampfabzeichen); oval shaped silvered tombac; hollow; the obverse with a border of oak leaves with a tie at the base and a Panzerkampfwagen IV superimposed in the centre on grassy ground, with its left tank track extending over the edge of the badge; the reverse plain with a vertical needle style pin, a crimped ball hinge, and a crimped flat wire catch; marked “A.S.” for “Adolf Scholze”; measuring 42.63 mm (w) x 62.07 mm (h); weighing 21.0 grams; with nearly all of the original silvering intact; in overall better than very fine condition.

