Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal certificate_of_authenticity constructed of bronzed feinzink

constructed of bronzed feinzink

small hole in lower ray

Footnote: Wilson Gregg

measuring 10 mm (w) x 10 mm (h) with a 48 mm-long stick pin

Footnote: Patrick James Gionet was born in Glou

Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal certificate_of_authenticity constructed of bronzed feinzink(Brieftaubenwesen Leistungsmedaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised pigeon, topped by an inscription of ALLZEIT FLUGBEREIT (READY TO FLY AT ALL TIMES), above an inscription of DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY), the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MESSENGER PIGEON BREEDING), above oak leaf branches, unmarked, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.