Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker, C. 1917 Archive The two HJ ID cards

The two HJ ID cards are both undated

1879 - August 2

the inside of the eyepiece frames and the rubberized areas remain intact

the obverse engraver marked “ІК” for an unidentified individual

Germany, Imperial. A Pilot’s Badge, By C.e. Juncker, C. 1917 Archive The two HJ ID cards(Flugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a German State Crown, surrounding a depiction of a monoplane flying over a rural landscape, the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by C. E. Juncker, Berlin, measuring 45. 36 mm (w)