Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training Auction with its original salesman’s board

with its original salesman’s board

to Unteroffizier Jens Lorenzen

accident investigation

arriving in England on the 24th

First version of the clasp

Prussia, State. A Merit Medal For Merit In Wartime Homing Pigeon Training Auction with its original salesman’s board(Verdienstmedaille um das Militair Brieftaubenwesen). A round silver medal; the obverse depicting the rightward facing bust of Kaiser Wilhelm, circumscribed by his name and title; the reverse depicting a homing pigeon in flight; circumscribed FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MILITAIR BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (German For Merit in Wartime Homing Pigeon Training); measuring 41. 12 mm in diameter; weighing 32. 3 grams; in overall very fine condition.