Slovakia, First Republic. A Rare and Mint Freiwillige Schutzstaffel Cap Insignia, Third Pattern, German-Made by Augustin Hicke visually-hidden inscribed "Of a limited edition

inscribed "Of a limited edition of two thousand copies this is number" and number in handwritten black ink "1229" on the fly page

A Second War Group of  Four Awards - War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (bronze gilt on tombac

It was abolished in Spain by Ferdinand VII in 1815

the recipients to use the post-nominal letters "MM"

For the purposes of this program

Slovakia, First Republic. A Rare and Mint Freiwillige Schutzstaffel Cap Insignia, Third Pattern, German-Made by Augustin Hicke visually-hidden inscribed "Of a limited editionConstructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an SS style eagle clutching a shield bearing a raised mobile swastika, the reverse retaining all three original attachment prongs, maker marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) code of M1 167 for Augustin Hicke, Tyssa bei Bodenbach, measuring 68. 20 mm (w) x 36. 90 mm (h), weighing 8. 1 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish to the base metal, a rare third pattern cap insignia issued to