Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross certificate_of_authenticity the award of his Challenger

the award of his Challenger Medal was made posthumously in December 1895 - prior to the voyage of the Challenger in 1872

measuring 62 mm x 39 mm

official maker of this insignia

Making rounds that night on duty was an experience

stating the he belonged to an Active Militia

Hamburg, Free City. A Hanseatic Cross certificate_of_authenticity the award of his ChallengerAn example of a Hanseatic Cross of the Free City of Hamburg; a Maltese cross of silvered bronze with red enameled arms; the obverse depicting an outline of the Hamburg castle; the reverse plain, inscribed Fr Verdienst im Kriege, 1914 in Gothic lettering; on a double loop suspension from its correct replacement ribbon; measuring 40. 05 mm (w) x 40. 00 mm (h); weighing 18. 9 grams; light contact marks from age, but in overall near extremely fine