Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Merit Medal Prototype, By Friedrich Helfricht Auction Two Awards: one Silver Grade

Two Awards: one Silver Grade (silver

red felt on the reverse

The picture shows him with Knight’s Cross with Swords recipient General Field Marshal Erich von Manstein (1887–1973) during the Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket

with early English type pin assembly

Both presented by Canadian Industries Dominion Ammunition Ltd

Saxe-Coburg And Gotha, Duchy. A Merit Medal Prototype, By Friedrich Helfricht Auction Two Awards: one Silver Grade(Verdienstmedaille Prototyp). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a nine pointed radiant star, the obverse with a central medallion bearing a leftward facing profile of Duke Ernst I, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse with a central medallion bearing an inscription of DEM VERDIENST (FOR MERIT), above a royal crown and within an oak leaf wreath, the obverse marked HELFRICHT F.,