Germany, Republic. A Lappland Shield, 1957 Version Archive marked “Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt

marked “Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt

arriving in Canada on the 28th

we had to pull up to about a thousand feet to drop our bombs so the demolition wouldn't blow us out of the sky

with a nicely textured Edelweiss flower in the middle of the badge with a SA medallion in the centre

assay marks for nickel silver (MCHORT = maillechort) and numbered "6761" on the flat reverse

Germany, Republic. A Lappland Shield, 1957 Version Archive marked “Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt(Lapplandschild). A bronze shield with a flat top and rounded bottom that incorporates an eagle at the top, directly below is written LAPPLAND and beneath it appears a map of the region, attached to a blue grey wool backer with three prongs, measuring 45 mm (w) x 74 mm (h), and in extremely fine condition.