Germany, Hj. 1939 A National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Wagner Newly Listed chip in the 5 o’clock

chip in the 5 o’clock corner of the green enamel fan

All awards were issued with the serial number and the name of the recipient on the reverse

An Iron Cross 1939 First Class “Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1

Footnote: Claude Ulric Hebden was born on May 15

The modern miniature was based upon the L’Enfant standard eagle of 1902 and measures 15mm x 20mm

Germany, Hj. 1939 A National Trade Competition Victor’s Badge, Bronze Grade, By Ferdinand Wagner Newly Listed chip in the 5 o’clock(Ehrenzeichen Kreissieger im Reichsberufswettkampf 1939). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, surrounding a white enameled disc, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a cogwheel, in turn bearing an enameled HJ insignia, the eagle circumscribed by an inscription of KREISSIEGER 1939, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker