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Munich Volunteer Fire Brigade
Cased Medal for 25 Years of Service, 1878-1903

1878-1903 Munich 25 Year Volunteer Fire Brigade Medal: Die struck, solid coin silver, 82x67x5 mm, 160.36 gm (5.15 troy oz), hand engraved name and date of service to (Josef Sproth, 1878-1903), never cleaned, dark blue and red toning, mint condition.
Leather covered wood presentation box, 12x10.2x3.4 cm, two leather covered hinges and a push button brass catch; embossed with gold letters: Fur 25 jahrige Dienstleistung in der freiwilligen Feuerwehr Munchen 1878-1903; raised blue velvet bed with a padded white silk lid, a diagonal 10.0 cm wide blue silk band is present to hold the missing award certificate, moderate wear.

Private Collection

Gott zur Ehr dem nachsten zur Wehr
(To God the Honor, to Neighbor the Defense)

Fur 25 jahrige Dienstleistung in der freiwillige Feuerwehr
(for 25 years of Service in the Volunteer Fire Brigade)
Munchen (Munich), 1878 - 1903

Die Stadtgemeinde Munchen Fur 25 Yahr Dienstleistung
in der Freiwilligen Feuerwehr 1878-1903
(The Municipality of Munich for 25 years
of Service in the Volunteer Fire Brigade)
1875~1903
Josef Sproth

Gott zur Ehr dem nachsten zur Wehr
(To God the Honor, to Neighbor the Defense)