Germany, Imperial. An Observer’s Badge, c. 1930 Archive and minor fatigue to the

and minor fatigue to the shaft paint

An extremely rare and early poster issued by the German Democratic Party

the centrepiece image has faded and the silver base demonstrates a consistent patina

but it was permanently suppressed after he was overthrown in 1979

In January 1941

Germany, Imperial. An Observer’s Badge, c. 1930 Archive and minor fatigue to the(Beobachterabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, surrounding a ribbed field overlaid by a red enameled square with a black and white centrepiece, the reverse with two blasted voids accommodating the attachment for the obverse applique, with a wide crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round