Germany, Imperial. A Collection Of Naval Tally Ribbons Newly Listed War Merit Cross Second Class

War Merit Cross Second Class

marked “K

obverse features the head of Neptune with a trident pointing upwards at the enclosed end

known as a "chancre"

SUNK WITH ALL HANDS (MINED) 9 DECEMBER 1916"

Germany, Imperial. A Collection Of Naval Tally Ribbons Newly Listed War Merit Cross Second Class(Mtzenbnder). A mixed lot of six Imperial German Navy cap tally ribbons, including a S. M. S. Hindenburg ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine embroidered gold bullion wire inscription of S. M. S. HINDENBURG in Latin script, unmarked, measuring 34 mm (w) x 1360 mm (l), in better than very fine condition; a S. M. S. Gneisenau ribbon, constructed of black rayon, the exterior bearing a machine embroidered gold bullion wire