A First War German Matchbox Cover For The Sinking Of SMS Wiesbaden Newly Listed marked 935 silver on reverse

marked 935 silver on reverse

Eagle in patinated tombac

primarily written in French

with a dark brown smooth finished underside

[18] In 1869 his Soldiers' Pocket Book for Field Service was published

A First War German Matchbox Cover For The Sinking Of SMS Wiesbaden Newly Listed marked 935 silver on reverseA First War (Imperial) German matchbox cover; in stamped aluminum; with Andenken an Wiesbaden (In remembrance of Wiesbaden) on the obverse, and Und im Unglck nun erst recht (and in misfortunate, now more than ever on the reverse; measuring 52 mm x 40 mm; very fine condition. Footnote: Prior to the invention of the safety match, the production of matches was extremely dangerous due to use of white phosphorous in the production process. The modern