Authentic WWI US Army Sharpshooter Rifle Marksmanship Badge German Theater Made

Description

For your consideration is this very rare, authentic, uncleaned, and 100% original German made Rifle Sharpshooter Badge. These badges were manufactured in theater and subsequently awarded in the "Armed Forces Germany" occupation element just after WWI.
This badge was accompanied by an Expert MachineGunner Badge, and an Over-Sized Pistol Expert Badge - each made in theater just after WWI. We have a loose ID on the Soldier these came from. We received a list of three grandparents from the family that served in Germany in WWI. A little research or access to ancestry would certainly narrow down the list to the original recipient. These badges were found in an old footlocker in a barn just a few weeks ago. The uniforms were not salvageable, but fortunately these badges were stored in a cigar box separate of the uniforms and are ready to be displayed for the first time in over a hundred years.
Please see our other listing for an equally rare Expert Machinegunner Badge made from the same estate. Both pieces were constructed and issued in Germany, and are typically found together on the same uniforms when they do surface...
Note * The last picture shows the theater made badge (left) along with a period Army badge. The second badge is not included, but pictured to illustrate the subtle differences in the two.
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