Miniature NSDAP 25 Years Long Service Award

Description

Miniature NSDAP 25 Years Long Service Award (NSDAP - Dienstauszeichnung in Gold - 1. Stufe für 25 Jahre Treue Dienst). The NSDAP Long Service Awards were instituted in three classes on 2 April 1939 for award to long serving party members. Time served between February 1925 and January 1933 during the 'Kampfzeit' counted as double in recognition of the Old Guard. The distinction of the three classes was time served with the first class awarded for twenty-five years service, fifteen years service for the second class, and ten years service for the third class. The 9mm enamelled tombak miniature comes on its original stick-pin. The miniatue is nicely 'RZM M12/9' marked indicating production by 'Otto Schickle' from Pforzheim. Extremely rare original gold grade miniature in good condition!