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MINIATURE U-BOOT VETERAN’S BADGE – AUSTRIA

SKU: 13-1005

$495.00 $450.00

This is a consignment item. It is a miniature Austrian Veteran’s U-Boot Badge. It features an eagle with partially folded wings. The center of the eagle’s chest features a shield with enameled diagonal stripes of Austria’s national colors. Grasped in the eagle’s talons is a large, oversized blue enamel “U” trimmed in gold. [A very small chip appears on the blue “U.” You must look closely to see it]. The reverse sports a horizontal, rather than a vertical pin, for attaching it to a garment. Its overall dimensions are 1 ¼” x 1 ¼.” Overall, it is in very fine condition.

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This is a consignment item. It is a miniature Austrian Veteran’s U-Boot Badge. It features an eagle with partially folded wings. The center of the eagle’s chest features a shield with enameled diagonal stripes of Austria’s national colors. Grasped in the eagle’s talons is a large, oversized blue enamel “U” trimmed in gold. [A very small chip appears on the blue “U.” You must look closely to see it]. The reverse sports a horizontal, rather than a vertical pin, for attaching it to a garment. Its overall dimensions are 1 ¼” x 1 ¼.” Overall, it is in very fine condition.

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This is a consignment item. It is a miniature Austrian Veteran’s U-Boot Badge. It features an eagle with partially folded wings. The center of the eagle’s chest features a shield with enameled diagonal stripes of Austria’s national colors. Grasped in the eagle’s talons is a large, oversized blue enamel “U” trimmed in gold. [A very small chip appears on the blue “U.” You must look closely to see it]. The reverse sports a horizontal, rather than a vertical pin, for attaching it to a garment. Its overall dimensions are 1 ¼” x 1 ¼.” Overall, it is in very fine condition.

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