Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal Archive suspended from arabesques in the

suspended from arabesques in the shape of an ambigram of the royal monogram

with central onyx cameo bust of Queen Victoria and rose diamonds set legend

obverse reading: “NSFK REICHSWETTBEWERB Fur Antriebs Flugmodelle Borkenberge 25-28

As a Staff Sergeant

For his bravery that day

Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal Archive suspended from arabesques in the(Brieftaubenwesen Leistungsmedaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised pigeon, topped by an inscription of ALLZEIT FLUGBEREIT (READY TO FLY AT ALL TIMES), above an inscription of DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY), the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MESSENGER PIGEON BREEDING), above oak leaf branches, unmarked, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.