GERMAN WW2 KRIEGSMARINE DESTROYER BADGE, SCHWERIN

GERMAN WW2 KRIEGSMARINE DESTROYER BADGE, SCHWERIN
GERMAN WW2 KRIEGSMARINE DESTROYER BADGE, SCHWERIN
Tombak. Produced in 1942-1945.
Reverse is maker marked "Schwerin Berlin 68". Nickel construction with gold plating. Very good condition.
The badges made by "Schwerin Berlin 68" is the most popular among a collectors - especially in tombak version.
CONDITION: The item is described to the best of our knowledge. Please refer to pictures and email with any questions.
SIZE: 1 3/4 inches wide by 2 inches tall.
From real old collection! The item is for historic museum or private collection. Please note: last image is for sample only.
REFERENCE: V.Kempf. KRIEGSMARINE WW2 BADGES, volume 2. Destroyer Badges. CATALOGUE PRICE. 2014, p. 103, item 2.346, price in VF-XF condition $550-$850.
ESTIMATE PRICE: $400 - $500.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago the same badge was sold in Germany on Kai-Winkler auction for $700 - please see the catalogue.
Also the same badges were sold on eMedals for $521 and $550 - please see the screenshots.
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WIKIPEDIA: At the outbreak of the Second World War Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine had 21 destroyers (Ger: Zerstorer) in service, while another one was just being completed. These 22 vessels - comprising 3 classes (Type 34, 34A and 36) - had all been built in the 1930s, making them modern vessels (no destroyers remained in German hands following the close of the First World War). Including that final pre-war vessel, a further 19 were brought into service during the war and more were captured from opposing navies, including the Italian Navy (Regia Marina) after the Italian Armistice with the Allies in 1943. German destroyer classes were generally known by the year of their design. Because of their size, use and weaponry, some vessels classified as "fleet torpedo boats", Flottentorpedoboot, are also described. During World War II, destroyers were administratively grouped into one of several destroyer flotillas. Class general characteristics are taken from the first of each class, and may differ slightly for individual ships, particularly when they were refitted. Post-war, some surviving ships had significant changes to armament.