A First War Prussian Pilots Badge By Paul Meybauer Of Berlin certificate_of_authenticity more common examples have this

more common examples have this silver section ('pleter') raised above the enamel

Die struck in silvered bronze

with “FW” in equally raised lettering directly below

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private on September 23

First tag is steel

A First War Prussian Pilots Badge By Paul Meybauer Of Berlin certificate_of_authenticity more common examples have thisA very fine example of a Prussian Pilots (Flugzeugfhrer) badge; in stamped silver; hollow; with very fine details; the obverse with a standard pilots badge motive within a wreath, with laurel leaves towards the left side of the wreath, and oak leaves towards the right side of the wreath, separated by a bow on the bottom of the wreath, ordained by the Prussian crown at the top; vertical needle pinback with a barrel hinge and a round wire catch;