Germany, Imperial. A Pair Of Badges certificate_of_authenticity an officer’s sleeve eagle

an officer’s sleeve eagle

some slightly creased

flanked by "18" and "13" (the date 1813) with the inscription "DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP" (the dying command of James Lawrence in 1813 aboard the USS Chesapeake and the words on Oliver Hazard Perry's battle flag) below

all seven in their boxes or cases of issue

mint marked on the screwback

Germany, Imperial. A Pair Of Badges certificate_of_authenticity an officer’s sleeve eagle(Abzeichen). A pair of badges, including a Black Grade Service Badge, constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, around a central raised Stahlhelm on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 39. 37 mm (w) x 44. 45 mm (h), weighing 9. 2 grams, in extremely fine