A First War German Matchbox Cover For The Sinking Of SMS Wiesbaden Newly Listed [18] In 1869 his Soldiers'

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

with a dark brown smooth finished underside

Eagle in patinated tombac

primarily written in French

41 mm x 56 mm)

A First War German Matchbox Cover For The Sinking Of SMS Wiesbaden Newly Listed [18] In 1869 his Soldiers'A 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