Obverse: Silver Medal of Merit in Military Postal Pigeon Breeding, 1st Form 1893
Reverse: Silver Medal of Merit in Military Postal Pigeon Breeding, 1st Form 1893
- Material: Silver
- Size: 41mm
Weight: 32g
This medal was awarded to breeders and responsible workers in military service who deserved postal pigeon breeding in military service. Transmission of messages using carrier pigeons was common long after the first foundation. This medal was repeatedly extended. Versions of 1893, 1911, 1913 and 1916 are known. The 1st form of 1893 differs from the 2nd form of 1911 mainly by the signature of the stampelschneider E. Weigand F. The 2nd form (the new brand of Otto Schulz) does not have this signature. The 1913 and 1916 editions depict William II on the obverse. In uniform. Versions preceding the head portrait. The medal was awarded in 3 stages of gold, silver and bronze. The gold medal was smaller by about 30 mm, the remaining 40 and 41 mm, respectively. The 1916 medal was made of iron and also had a size of only 30 mm.
The coinage numbers of the 1st form were: 174 pieces in gold, 2625 pieces in silver and 4504 pieces in bronze. Less common is the 2nd form without a stamp cutter. Minting number: 27 pieces in gold, 360 in silver and 620 in bronze.
In 1894, the special importance of carrier pigeons in the Navy was marked by a separate medal "For Merit in Marine Postal Pigeon Breeding."
Round silver medal with raised border.
Front side:
Downside:
Obverse: Silver Medal of Merit in Military Postal Pigeon Breeding, 1st Form 1893
Reverse: Silver Medal of Merit in Military Postal Pigeon Breeding, 1st Form 1893
Weight: 32g