Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte Auction for the Nebraska State Historical

for the Nebraska State Historical Society of Lincoln

a gold Maltese cross

wrapped in the same blue/black Moroccan leather as the dagger's grip

In silvered tombac and enamels

the throat with a single rivet on the obverse

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Mint Pilot’s Badge, By Berg & Nolte Auction for the Nebraska State Historical(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of nickel silver and tombak, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Berg & Bolte, Ldenscheid, measuring 64. 58 mm