Original Imperial German Prussian M1856/57 Pickelhaube with Extremely Scarce 75mm Cockade & Partial Chinscales U.S. Ordnance - CAPE COLONY (11 October

- CAPE COLONY (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902): For service in the Cape of Good Hope where no clasp for a specific action in the Cape had been received

we cannot see any trace of the rolling mill stamping

- Original Nicaraguan Campaign Medal with rim number No

They could be worn at any time

The etching on both sides is beautiful

Original Imperial German Prussian M1856/57 Pickelhaube with Extremely Scarce 75mm Cockade & Partial Chinscales U.S. Ordnance - CAPE COLONY (11 OctoberOriginal Item. Only One Available. On 26 June 1856, an AKO directed that the convex brass chinscales would be changed to flat brass chinscales for all Infantry units. Cavalry and Field Artillery units, however, continued to utilize convex chinscales. For all units, the new chinscales hooked together in the center with a small ball and corresponding hole when not worn under the chin and the the long retaining bolt of 1842 was replaced by a simple