marked "900" (silver) on the pin
measuring 30 mm (w) x 41 mm (h)
document better than very fine
the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika
Secured onto the reverse of the shaft with dual rivets is a blackened leather strap with a functional snap button for belt suspension
Germany, Luftwaffe. A Pilot’s Badge, Late-War Example, by Friedrich Linden certificate_of_authenticity marked "900" (silver) on the(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a swooping Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with two visible rivets securing the eagle in position, with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Linden,