Germany, NSDAP. A Membership Badge, Early Small Version, by Steinhauer & Lück consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac when his unit was called

when his unit was called out for service during the Fenian Raids of 1866

(Ordem de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Vila Viçosa)

certified by the stamped signature of the Führer and Franz Xaver Schwarz

engraver marked "F G"

the reverse bearing a raised central number “9” in Roman numerals

Germany, NSDAP. A Membership Badge, Early Small Version, by Steinhauer & Lück consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac when his unit was called(NSDAP Mitgliedsabzeichen). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked STEINHAUER & LCK, LDENSCHEID, measuring 18 mm in diameter, demonstrating some loss of finish to the base metal with flecking to the enamels, an early small variant in near extremely fine condition.