Germany, Imperial. A Rare German South West Africa Native Identity Disc Republic of denting to the scabbard’s tip

denting to the scabbard’s tip

Brought back by US Veteran (Kayseri was an US Air Force base in 1945)

numbered 3942

some loss of black finish evident to both the obverse and reverse

It sits securely within an olive-drab painted magnetic metal “crank handle” with a hollow insertion slot set into the pommel

Germany, Imperial. A Rare German South West Africa Native Identity Disc Republic of denting to the scabbard’s tip(Deutsches Reich Passmarke fr Eingeborene in Deutsch Sdwest Afrika "Karibib"). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised inscription of KARIBIB PASS topped by a crown, in turn situated above a stamped and toned identity number of 5518, perforated with a single eyelet for fob suspension, unmarked, measuring 35 mm (w) x 50 mm (l), a scarce identity disc in near extremely fine condition.