Germany, SS. A Membership Pin, Early Issue by Ferdinand Hoffstätter, with Miniature consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surmounting by a detailed typical

surmounting by a detailed typical of period Imperial Spanish crown also in silver gilt

the center with a static swastika circumscribed “Zum Goldenen Rad”

ending its days in the defense of Germany and surrendering to the British army northwest of Berlin in 1945

Columban's Cemetery in Cornwall

Decorations

Germany, SS. A Membership Pin, Early Issue by Ferdinand Hoffstätter, with Miniature consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surmounting by a detailed typical(SS Mitgliedsnadel mit Zivilabzeichen). A pair of SS membership pins, including: 1. A standard size membership pin, constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc overlaid by silvered dual Sig runes, stamped with an early membership number of 1681 therefore dating this recipient 1928 1929 maker marked HOFFSTTTER, BONN, measuring 13. 21 mm in diameter, weighing 1. 8 grams, demonstrating some surface