Germany. A Set of Custom Official’s Aid Shoulder Boards
(Reichsfinanzverwaltung Hilfszollbetriebsassistent Schulterklappen). Constructed of dark green wool; the obverse with dark bottle green rayon Russian braid with evenly spaced, interwoven bright silver/aluminum flat-wire "V"s along the outer edge in a U-formation, with the inner side with silver/aluminum Russian braids with evenly spaced, interwoven dark bottle green "V"s, also in a U-formation; the obverse with the Gothic letter ciphers, "RFV", indicating National Finance Administration; the underside with the addition of a narrow dark green wool strip sewn near the slip on end; measuring 114 mm (w) x 33 mm (h); in mint and unissued condition.

