Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal Archive at age forty-four

at age forty-four

Certificate of Retirement (dated March 10

marked "Made in England"

MBE Group of Seven

combined under the overall command of Count Alexei Orlov

Germany, Imperial. A Messenger Pigeon Breeder’s Merit Medal Archive at age forty-four(Brieftaubenwesen Leistungsmedaille). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised pigeon, topped by an inscription of ALLZEIT FLUGBEREIT (READY TO FLY AT ALL TIMES), above an inscription of DEUTSCHLAND (GERMANY), the reverse with an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM BRIEFTAUBENWESEN (FOR MERIT IN MESSENGER PIGEON BREEDING), above oak leaf branches, unmarked, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.