Wound Badge in Gold 9mm Miniature

WWII German Wound Badge in Gold 9mm Miniature Civil Lapel Pin (Zivilnadel)An original and highly detailed World War II German Wound Badge 1st Class in Gold (Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold) miniature lapel pin (Zivilnadel). This premium award specimen features a 9mm oval emblem meticulously die-struck, depicting the textbook M35 stahlhelm with a crisp swastika on the crown, superimposed over crossed combat swords on a finely pebbled (gekörnt) background, all enclosed within a sharp laurel leaf wreath. Executed in high-quality early-war Buntmetall with a beautiful, authentic gilded finish denoting the Gold grade. The reverse is factory-mounted onto its original 4.5cm long twisted/knurled dress pin (geriffelte Nadel) to secure it firmly into the civilian lapel fabric.The condition is outstanding and untouched, preserving crisp high-point details and displaying a deep, rich aged golden patina with minor period handling wear. A superb, historically complete piece for the advanced insignia collector.