Germany, Third Reich. A Medal For Mine Rescue Auction 4th Class Silver Cross 1941

4th Class Silver Cross 1941 (silver with black enamels

A grouping of three post-war 1957 versions of second war German awards

1916-1918 Issue

from October 22

reverse six o’clock arm of the cross bears Cyrillic initials “ІК” for maker Julius Keibel while the twelve o’clock arm bears a Romanov royal warrant

Germany, Third Reich. A Medal For Mine Rescue Auction 4th Class Silver Cross 1941(Grubenwehr Ehrenzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a crossed pickaxes, overlaid by a raised NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM GRUBENWEHRWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MINE RESCUE), unmarked, measuring 35. 05 mm in diameter, weighing 17. 5 grams, in near extremely fine condition.