verwundetenabzeichen in gold ......floch or not

[andreas1966]

found this for sale on the net
looks oke to me ,but not so sure
i have seen floch copie"s

so youre opinion is verry helpfull

thanks
gr andreas

[andreas1966]

this is a floch example to compare with the above gold one ,there are some diverence in the hardware

[big ned]

You're correct in your assumption. It's the Floch L/14 Gold type fake with a slightly different hinge and pin than that normally found which is a 'flat' coke bottle type pin and a small block hinge, the roundwire catch remains the same. Just a variant on an old theme.

EDIT: I see you've already figured it out....

[spunkmaja]

Here is a recent discussion of the L/14 Gold Floch fake: Silver and Gold Verwundetenabzeichen

/Jonas

[John Brandon]

L/14........you've been Floched! What the floch is that sorry I couldn't resist

[andreas1966]

thanks for all comments! Do you guys know if there is a maker who uses these kind of hardware??
Greetz Andreas

[big ned]

Looking at this again, i've noticed that the LDO stamp is pressed in, and not raised like on all the other Floch L/14 fakes. That means that a different die must have been used. That's really odd and I think this needs looking into further. Eyes peeled everyone on your other fora travels!

[Brett]

Here you go Ned:

Wound Badge in Silver "L/14" with wide pin - Wound Badges - Historical War Militaria Forum

Regards
Brett

[big ned]

Here you go Ned:

Wound Badge in Silver "L/14" with wide pin - Wound Badges - Historical War Militaria Forum

Regards
Brett

Well, that's a new one on me, cheers Brett! The impressed LDO number got me thinking again, but I haven't seen this variant before, it must be rare. I wonder how many have been overlooked in the past because they have been deemed bad? Just goes to show that you never stop learning! Here's the pic's for those who cant see them in the HWM thread.