Germany, Imperial. A Rare Pilot’s Badge, Type 3, by C.E. Juncker Hold constructed of a polished and

constructed of a polished and silvered bronze alloy

Niemann’s catalogue #3)

Each strap descends from an aluminum loop

the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch

the reverse centre presents the maker mark for WERNSTEIN JENA

Germany, Imperial. A Rare Pilot’s Badge, Type 3, by C.E. Juncker Hold constructed of a polished and(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown (indicating Prussian issue), surrounding a depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge emanating from a depression forming the body of the obverse crown, with a tapering narrow vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker