Germany, Third Reich. A Signed New Years Greeting from Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Alfred Meyer visually-hidden surrounded by the Persian inscription

surrounded by the Persian inscription which translates to “By the Grace of God Sadiq Mohammed Abbasi V Ruler of God Gifted Kingdom of Bahawalpur”

and with twisted silver aluminum bullion chord around the edges

Footnote: The Defence Service Medal (Nasjonal Forsvarsmedaljen) was instituted on May 1

inscribed XXV JÄHRIGE DIENSTZEIT (25 YEARS OF SERVICE)

the gorget outlined in a raised gilt border

Germany, Third Reich. A Signed New Years Greeting from Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter Alfred Meyer visually-hidden surrounded by the Persian inscription(Glckwunschkarte mit Unterschrift). Constructed of off white card stock with black ink, the obverse bearing a black Fraktur script New Years greeting from North Westphalia Gauleiter and Schaumburg Lippe Reichsstatthalter Alfred Meyer, issued in Mnster and dated 31 December 1936, closing with Meyers handwritten signature, measuring 18 cm (w) x 11. 5 cm (h), in extremely fine condition.