Baden, Grand Duchy. An Officer’s Long Service Class, Ii Class, Type Ii Miniature Auction with a patinated vertical pin

with a patinated vertical pin

out of approximately Six million German soldiers

Johann Wagner und Söhne

Manitoba on November 9

and went to the coast with the Cobourg Heavy Battery when they were called at the outbreak of war

Baden, Grand Duchy. An Officer’s Long Service Class, Ii Class, Type Ii Miniature Auction with a patinated vertical pin(Dienstauszeichnung II. Klasse fr Offiziere, Miniatur). Instituted 18 February 1831 by Grand Duke Leopold. (1854 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with pebbled arms, overlaid by a silver Baden griffin clutching a sword and shield bearing the Grand Duchys coat of arms, unmarked, measuring 23. 18 mm (w) x 26. 45 mm (h), weighing 6. 3