Germany. A Set Of Absolutely Mint Ss-Totenkopfverband Collar Tabs; First Pattern Auction Archive the war-bereaved family received a

the war-bereaved family received a pension (the value of which depended on the soldier's rank)

with its period original ribbon featuring a sewn-on horizontal pinback

a griffin's face at the bottom junction

chipping evident in the blue enamels on the obverse centrepiece ring

Die stamped as well as cast examples

Germany. A Set Of Absolutely Mint Ss-Totenkopfverband Collar Tabs; First Pattern Auction Archive the war-bereaved family received aA set of absolutely mint and perfectly preserved SS Totenkopfverband collar tabs; first pattern; consisting of two collar tabs; one constructed of extremely fine quality flat silver aluminum wires spun around a thin white fabric core; machine embroidered into the shape of a traditional SS skull superimposed onto a set of crossed bones; on a black wool backer glued onto a standard buckram core; with fine twisted aluminum cord sewn to ordain all for