Third Reich German Horseman Driver’s Badge, Gold by Steinhauer u. Lück-Lüdenscheid
Price: $450
BUY / RESERVE THIS ITEMDescription: Die struck zinc, hollow backed badge with a Gold wash. Badge in the form of an oval oak-leaf wreath encompassing two horses drawing a manned chariot. Bottom of the wreath has the letter “R” encompassed in a circle. The reverse has a soldered hinge plate and round vertical pin with a catch hook soldered on a circular base plate. Embossed: “Gesetzlich Geschützt” (By-law Protected) to the reverse of one side of the wreath, and the manufacturer’s name and location, “Steinhauer u. Lück-Lüdenscheid” to the other. This badge was worn by both Military & Political personnel. Background: Introduced by the German National Federation for the Breeding and Testing of Thoroughbreds, in May 1930. The badge was awarded in thee classes with different qualifications, one of which was that the lower grade badge must be awarded before being eligible for a higher grade. Less than 17,500 in total of these badges were awarded between 1931 and 1942 with the Gold award quite uncommon.
