Germany, Third Reich. A 1938 Medal for Meritorious Services to Carrier Pigeons GTRexclude in the original cover

in the original cover

dark brown lacquered

loss of silver finish evident

page 3043 and in AFRO 1861/44 on August 25

The reverse of one of the clips is marked with the logo of F

Germany, Third Reich. A 1938 Medal for Meritorious Services to Carrier Pigeons GTRexclude in the original cover(Brieftaubenwesen Verdienstmedaille). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse bearing a central raised messenger pigeon in mid flight, circumscribed by an inscription of REICHSVERBAND FR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CARRIER PIGEONS), the reverse bearing a central raised year of 1938 situated within a circular oak leaf wreath, circumscribed by an inscription of FR HERVORRAGENDE FLUGLEISTUNGEN (FOR MERITORIOUS FLIGHT PERFORMANCE),