Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare and Mint Set of Early-Issue Chaplain Collar Tabs Auction Archive original Military Merit Cross ribbon

original Military Merit Cross ribbon with an additional Hamburg Hanseaten Cross ribbon sewn in place on the reverse)

it was found to be impossible to locate her husband and that as a result

the obverse and reverse dated AM 6 JAN MDCC CVIII (January 6th

complemented by two hanger rings

minor paint wear on coat of arms

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Rare and Mint Set of Early-Issue Chaplain Collar Tabs Auction Archive original Military Merit Cross ribbon(Kriegsmarine Kragenspiegel fr einen Kriegspfarrer). A matching set of early issue Kriegsmarine Chaplain collar tabs, each constructed of black wool with a buckram core, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing a hand embroidered silver aluminum wire Latin Cross situated above oak leaf branches of identical construction, both unmarked and measuring 45 mm (w) x 60 mm (l), a rare and unissued set in near mint condition.