Large Gold Niobe Medal - Cased GTRexclude in German Alpine Organization booklet

in German Alpine Organization booklet

hinged and marked "A-N" over "6530" on the nose bridge

group of four awarded to Major J

1870 issue with iron center (cracked above W) and silver frame

on a 43 mm pin)

Large Gold Niobe Medal - Cased GTRexclude in German Alpine Organization bookletLarge Gold Niobe Medal Cased Large Gold Niobe Medal, in solid Gold (900 fine), stamped on the rim (Preus. Staatmunze Gold 900 Fein)36mm, weighs 21. 7 grams, mint condition; in case of issue. Footnote: The Segelschulschiff Niobe was a tall ship used by the German Navy to train cadets and aspiring NCOs. She sank during a sudden squall on 26 July 1932, with the loss of 69 lives. At Gammendorfer Strand on Fehmarn island, within view of the site of the