Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge Auction Archive marked "STERLING" and marked "IIII"

marked "STERLING" and marked "IIII" on the reverse

surrounded by a rippled ring

rusted dual prong pinback

marked "Ges Gesch" (Gesetzlich Geschützt)

in its original case

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Blockade Runner Badge Auction Archive marked "STERLING" and marked "IIII"(Abzeichen fr Blockadebrecher). Constructed of zink, the obverse with a large ship breaking through waves with a large eagle clutching a swastika on its stern, surrounded by a border of silvered chains being broken by the ship near the bottom, the reverse plain, with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback, unmarked, measuring 49. 15 mm in diameter, weighing 37. 7 grams, reverse catch missing, otherwise in very fine condition.