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A silver & enamel England v Germany football medal, hallmarked Birmingham, 1937, the obverse
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A silver & enamel England v Germany football medal, hallmarked Birmingham, 1937, the obverse with enamelled British & German flags beneath a football scene. With a hallmark of 1937, it is possible that this medal was made as a commemorative for the forthcoming fixture in Berlin in May 1938, the infamous game in which the English team were required to make the Nazi Salute before the match.
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A silver & enamel England v Germany football medal, hallmarked Birmingham, 1937, the obverse with enamelled British & German flags beneath a football scene. With a hallmark of 1937, it is possible that this medal was made as a commemorative for the forthcoming fixture in Berlin in May 1938, the infamous game in which the English team were required to make the Nazi Salute before the match.
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United Kingdom
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