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March 2022 Auction Day 1
Lot 592:
WWII German Social Welfare (Red Cross) Medal. Hitler introduced a series of four Social Welfare awards to replace the earlier DRK, Deutsche Rote Kreuz, (German Red Cross) awards. Fourth class, die struck alloy award. The roughly 38mm diameter, circular award features the embossed Social Welfare emblem of a Greek style cross with slightly textured arms with a stylized national eagle with down-swept wings superimposed to the center of the obverse on a plain field background. The reverse of the award features embossed Gothic script on a plain background field, “Medaille für Deutsche Volkspflege”, (Medal for German Social Welfare). The medal ring and ribbon suspension ring are complete. With a section of original ribbon. Shows the expected age and use. in overall good condition.
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