Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed but all of her passengers

but all of her passengers and crew were transferred

silvered bronze and enamels

and the scabbard’s throat spring catch is no longer functional

on a double loop for suspension from a correct replacement ribbon

Banks & Biddle were contracted to produce standard eagles and by the 1960s they were the official insignia maker

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare Elbe River Boat Pilot Badge; Numbered Newly Listed but all of her passengersIn silver, (marked 800 on reverse), also numbered 14, 40. 63mm(w) x 55. 55mm(h), weighs 39. 1 grams. Footnote: these badges were worn by the River Boat Pilots whose duties were to guide larger ships through dangerous waters on large rivers in Germany; there were about 5 such rivers (name of the river is at the bottom of the badge), in this case "Elblotse" (of river Elbe). Very rare badge.