Looking at buying this , I'm thinking that it might be a known fake? Opinions? Thx
verwundetenabzeichen in silber
Looking at buying this , I'm thinking that it might be a known fake? Opinions? Thx
You're right. The obverse side is not a design match for the Vienna Mint badges and the reverse set up is all wrong. It's a fishing weight.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
All that spacing/margin around the dot pattern on the front is something I believe is a giveaway that it's a reproduction, the pattern itself also. I think the field should be denser than on yours. It's trying to be a quality maker at least, I guess.
Here's a nice unmarked Hauptmünzamt Wien to compare it to:
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
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Ralph.
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Here is what you are looking for...
It's an old 'Crease Fake'
If you notice the helmet looks to have a really deep crease at the top of the skirt.
These fakes come with various makers stamps.
Cheers
Doug
Doug where these also known as 'Flock' fakes?
Detlef
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