Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot Badge by C. E. Juncker
(Flugzeugführerabzeichen). Instituted 1935. (Issued 1936-1945). Constructed of silvered nickel, this badge is composed of a richly-detailed, narrow version oak leaf wreath bearing a stylized “J-1” type Luftwaffe eagle in nickel silver clutching a hand-filed mobile swastika, the reverse presents with a barrel hinge accommodating a vertical pinback with a sharp tip meeting an elongated round wire catch, two rivets at the top half of the reverse of the wreath securely hold the obverse eagle in position, measures 65.88 mm (w) x 53.12 mm (h), weighs 45.1 g, signs of polishing, and in very fine condition.

