This guide will address only the DEUTSCH-NEUGUINEA 1900 clasp which was worn on the Kolonialdenkmünze. The Imperial German Colonial Medal (Kolonialdenkmünze) was established by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 13 June 1912 with revisions on 17 February 1914.  The medal with clasps was awarded retroactively.  

The clasp DEUTSCH-NEUGUINEA 1900 was awarded for actions in the area of the small coastal village of Kabin (about 3 nm from Gogo, Papua New Guinea - also known as New Ireland) during January 1900.  The residents of Kabin had been engaged in smuggling, piracy, and raids on their neighbors for a number of years.  The German residents of New Guinea identified this location, notified authorities, and Police Troops were sent to punish the almost 200 residents. 

This clasp was awarded only to Imperial German Colonial Police Troops although there appears to be a number of men who were attached.  Far less than 250 men were authorized this clasp (in all categories) and possibly only a quarter to a third actually received the DEUTSCH-NEUGUINEA 1900 clasp in 1912.  While the medal is somewhat rare, this particular bronze clasp is extraordinarily rare.  As of November 2006, this bronze clasp is only known in one officially issued type:  same width as the ribbon, wide lettering, flat back, pebbled background and with soldered prong backs.   This is not to say that another type wasn't officially issued as well but that only this one type has been verified. 

• In 1999, a single clasp was sold in Germany for €231 (which was considered a surprisingly low amount by most specialists)

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