Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Merit Medal, Silver Grade Auction It was awarded to reward

It was awarded to reward the merits and services rendered to the Order

with braided long hair

An Early Paratrooper Badge by JMME & SOHN - Silvered nickel-silver wreath and tombac/gilded eagle

accompanied by its 36 mm (w) x 9

surmounted detailed silver laurel wreath

Schaumburg-Lippe, Principality. A Merit Medal, Silver Grade Auction It was awarded to reward(Silberne Verdienstmedaille). Instituted 25 October 1869. (1911 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, the obverse with a leftward facing profile of Adolf II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central coat of arms circumscribed by an inscription of Fr Treue und Verdienst (For Faith and Service), marked on the edge Silber with a content number of 990, measuring 32. 49 mm in diameter, weighing 24. 9 grams, in near extremely fine condition.