A Rare River Boat Pilot Badge Auction he saw multiple popstings

he saw multiple popstings

numbered "C64718" on the reverse

The glue has dried and the wing has shifted showing the lighter unstained document underneath

England on December 11

A Rare River Boat Pilot Badge Auction he saw multiple popstingsA Rare River Boat Pilot Badge badge in silver, (marked 800 on reverse), also numbered 11, 40. 63mm(w) x 55. 54mm(h), weighs 39. 6 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.