41st Contemporary History Auction

Bidding on 1476 lots has ended on 21st February 2021. 90% of all lots sold

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1941 International Youth Sports Competition Winner's Badge - swimming

1941 International Youth Sports Competition Winner's Badge - swimming

LOT 51-1339
SOLD
Auction ended        21st February 2021  |  06:26 pm CET
RESULT
2.600,00
EXCL. BUYER’S PREMIUM: 22,50 %

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PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
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LOT 51-1339
EAN 2000000512389
LOT 51-1339
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
EAN 2000000512389
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
MAKER
WEIGHT
PERIOD 1918 — 1945
COUNTRY Germany 1918 - 1945
LOT 51-1339
MATERIAL
DIMENSIONS
EAN 2000000512389
MAKER
WEIGHT
Germany 1918 - 1945


Description

Awarded to the winner in the swimming discipline. The international youth sports competition took place in Breslau from 25 to 31 August 1941. Athletes from Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Belgium (Flemish NS youth), Italy, Slovakia, and Hungary took part. One of the rarest HJ badge of the Third Reich. Extremely rare!

A high-quality tombak badge. Gilt. The center shows the national eagle holing the enamel HJ diamond in its claws. Boreded by a laurel leaf wreath. Black and white enameled background. Lettering around the badge "SCHWIMMEN JUGEND-LÄNDERKAMPF" as well as "1941" dated. Pin, hinge, and catch are missing. However, there are no traces that these had ever been placed there.

Diameter: 49.50 mm.

Width eagle: 59.21 mm.

 

 


Condition
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