Help needed on this Ritterkreuz des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes ohne Schwerter.

**martinw** · 08-01-2015, 12:49 AM

Hi guys,

i hope you do not mind me posting these images here,i'm just trying to help a friend and this is an area that is unfamiliar to me.
With the pic's available here i would appreciate any comments (good or bad) in regards to this award.

If needed,i will try and obtain additional images.

Again thanks for your help.

Cheers,Martin.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-01-2015 12:49 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Wagriff** · 08-01-2015, 05:28 AM

Sorry....but one of the worst fakes I've seen in a long time. Even the box is absolutely wrong....

**martinw** · 08-01-2015, 03:43 PM

Thanks William.

**Sarge** · 08-02-2015, 08:58 AM

by Wagriff

Sorry....but one of the worst fakes I've seen in a long time. Even the box is absolutely wrong....

OK, tell me what you see that gets this response? For example, what is "absolutely wrong" about the case?
Sarge

**Wagriff** · 08-02-2015, 09:21 AM

The jewelry box latch? The case should be darker blue, but this one looks black. The medal(supposedly the non-combatant version)...the hanger arms are solid in one photo and grooved in the other? No detailing to the wreath leaves or wreath ribbon. No silver marks-no frosting. Very low relief swastika. No visible flaw to the "3". The flaws in the 9 'O Clock rim, etc. If I was going to pay 10 grand for an award, this would not be an example that I would want to invest in.

**martinw** · 08-19-2015, 12:51 AM

Interesting,

this badge was posted at WAF,and not by myself but another friend of my friend

Quite a different reaction there.

The door is still open on this piece,i guess..??

Regards,Martin.

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**KMMorris** · 08-19-2015, 12:57 AM

Interesting thread, for such an expensive award i would have someone with good knowledge here have look at it or maybe one of the big dealers or something.
Again this shows the WAF/WRF divide.