Order of the German Eagle "Deutsche Verdienst Medaille"

**Killroy** · 02-24-2011, 06:08 PM

I just picked this up today at an estate sale along with some other items. I was not for sure what it was but found it when I returned home in Forman's Guide. I purchased it for $25.00 US so not hurt if it is not a period award. From what I have looked at though it looks good. It has a maker mark on the back of the loop of "30". Any more info on this award is welcome and I hope my gut is correct on the authenticity! Thank you all in advance!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-24-2011 06:08 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Eric Zentner** · 02-24-2011, 06:19 PM

Very nice "Deutsche Verdienst medaille" which translates to "German earnings/services medal". looks 100% to me.

ERIC

**Killroy** · 02-24-2011, 06:22 PM

The book I have shows there were two grades like this. I believe this one to be the silver due to some of the silver wash still able to be seen. Any ideas on this?

**Eric Zentner** · 02-24-2011, 06:31 PM

I agree its silver. The ones ive seen look about like yours only seen one in person that had all of its silver intact. Great find

**Killroy** · 02-24-2011, 06:33 PM

Thank you I could not believe it myself I never get this lucky. I also picked up a couple of other nice items including a US tanker cloth jacket and a HJ train/bus pass with a photo of the owner.

**Eric Zentner** · 02-24-2011, 06:46 PM

Their are REPROs of these on the market what makes yours stand out as orig is ribbon pin and ring marking and good detail to medal.

ERIC

**Adrian Stevenson** · 02-24-2011, 09:27 PM

Hi Jeff, you have done really well finding this for that price. Nice little bargain.

Cheers, Ade.

**Woolgar** · 02-24-2011, 10:22 PM

You have a good eye Jeff

Nick

**Adrian** · 02-24-2011, 10:22 PM

That's a good honest piece. A zincer which has lost the majority of it's finish but it still looks good against the grubby ribbon which I really like. Can you confirm if the ribbon ring is soldered together or is split please?

**Killroy** · 02-24-2011, 10:54 PM

The ring is a split piece. Thank all of you for you re-assurance with this. Another good thing about this piece too is that for me it is guild free! The estate sale was for a family but was being put on by a "dealer". The guy thought he was all that and a bag of potato chips with all of the stuff he had priced and was telling me the what-for and how because I look young. I mean he had $45 a piece of common rally tinnes! I saw this and thought surely I am not going to be sneaking up on this guy, this has to be one of those too good to be true situations that I am always telling others to look out for. I just followed my gut and for $25 my gut had a cheap calling. I am really happy with todays finds. I will post the rest in a little while.

Regards

Jeff

PS: And I know what you are thinking I screwed the family. Not so, this dealer actually brought his own "picks" to this family estate sale to sell so this was all on him!