Germany, HJ. A Mint Proficiency Badge, Silver Grade Cloth Version, by Gustav Koenig GTRexclude exhibiting two dark discoloured swathes

exhibiting two dark discoloured swathes passing across the width of the bullion where the dagger chains had previously come in contact with the belt during wear

The German appeared

consisting of nine Army officers and three officials in suits with bowler hats

The rear of the tunic is double-vented

Germany, HJ. A Mint Proficiency Badge, Silver Grade Cloth Version, by Gustav Koenig GTRexclude exhibiting two dark discoloured swathes(Hitlerjugend Leistungsabzeichen in Silber, Stoffausfhrung). Constructed of black rayon with silver aluminum wire machine embroidery, the reverse retaining a fully intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a makers code of A4 99 for Gustav Koenig, Wuppertal, measuring 70 mm (w) x 100 mm (h), in near mint condition.