Customs Protection Official’s Shield certificate_of_authenticity Early Twentieth Century period

Early Twentieth Century period

stiletto style blade with a flat central ridge and a full length

The Irving Air Chute Company was formed in Buffalo

of Maximilian Maria Joseph Karl Gabriel Lamoral Reichsfreiherr von Weichs zu Glon (12 November 1881 - 27 September 1954)

with gilded and enameled center appliqué and reverse cartouche

Customs Protection Official’s Shield certificate_of_authenticity Early Twentieth Century periodCustoms Protection Officials Shield Oval shaped, die struck shield in gilded aluminum, measuring 67. 5mm(w) x 83. 0mm(h), with inscription on top "Reichsfinanzverwaltung Zollgrenzschutz" (National Finance Administration Customs Border Guard), shield is numbered at the bottom, it has holes on sides for attachment to a sleeve, in worn condition.