Germany, HJ. A Rare High Command Badge for Distinguished Foreigners consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac contact marks and crazing in

contact marks and crazing in the white enamels on the obverse

“Vorausabteilung Knabe”

with a depressed black velvet medal bed inset with a central channel to accommodate the suspension ring

the die used to stamp out the eyes and nose made contact with the skull off-place (slightly too low) - furthermore

Germany, HJ. A Rare High Command Badge for Distinguished Foreigners consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac contact marks and crazing in(HJ Ehrenzeichen fr verdiente Auslnder). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse bearing a central oval white enameled medallion, situated within a brown enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of HJ, overlaid by a silvered German national eagle clutching an enameled HJ insignia, flanked by oak leaves, the reverse with three visible rivets securing the obverse applique in position, with a rectangular plate