United Kingdom. A First War Gold S.S.A Lapel Badge 1917 Auction tarnishing and surface wear evident

tarnishing and surface wear evident on the three silver medals

Constructed of black whipcord wool

There is a moth hole in the gray wool fabric above the red piping at the front

depicting Schmidt in uniform dated 1939

limited to 100 recipients

United Kingdom. A First War Gold S.S.A Lapel Badge 1917 Auction tarnishing and surface wear evidentInsignia and frame in 9K Gold, the badge incorporating a turtle shell disk, illustrating an engraved capital "A" in a flaming grenade type crest and engraved "S. S. A." in the scroll at its base, reverse marked "9" beside ". 375" (9K Gold), a leopard's head (made in London), date marked "b" (1917) and marked "PATENT", along with a partial maker's mark on the frame, measuring 27. 5 mm in diameter, horizontal pinback, very light contact, near extremely