Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Naval Pigeon Service certificate_of_authenticity 58 mm (w) x 81

58 mm (w) x 81

gilt wear evident

and all superimposed on thin aluminum plate

for action with the 1st U

before being assigned to the pre-dreadnought “Schleswig-Holstein” in October

Germany, Imperial. A Medallion For Contributions To The Naval Pigeon Service certificate_of_authenticity 58 mm (w) x 81(Medaille fr Verdienste um das Marine Brieftaubenwesen). Constructed of silver, the obverse with a rightward facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a depiction of a pigeon flying over a seascape circumscribed by inscription FR VERDIENSTE UM DAS MARINE BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR SERVICE TO NAVAL MESSENGER PIGEONS), designer marked on obverse E. Weigand F., measuring 41. 15 mm in diameter, weighing 32. 1 grams,