Cased 'NSDAP-Dienstauszeichnung in Gold' - '1. Stufe für 25 Jahre treue Dienst' (NSDAP Twenty Five Years Long Service Award). 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. This is a nice twenty-five years long service award, complete with its original long sized ribbon as found together, the ribbon is sewn together. The medal is in perfect condition, showing nice white enamel and shiny (Hochpolierte) gold parts. The medal is nicely maker marked with number '19' indicating production by the company of 'Wilhelm Deumer' in Lüdenscheid. Nice and rare original NSDAP Twenty-five Years Long Service Award in stunning mint condition!