Black wound badge marked L/16

Early wound badge in black or “Verwundetenabzeichen Im Schwarz” (VWA) constructed out of brass with black painted finish. These early and especially marked wound badges are hard to come by and extremely popular under collectors. This example is nicely marked with the LDO code L/16 which indicates production by Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid. Excellent  marked example!