Thoughts on Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen - West Wall Medal

[VonRiver]

Hi Helmtone,

I want to share with you pictures of my Carl Poelath, Schrobenhausen set.
But the I cant upload the pictures... are not valid files...????
Adrian, can you help me?

Regards.,

VonRiver

[plumbob]

Heres one just for comparison that I have, which I think is the same as Steve and VonRiver is on about.
Medal looks ok I think! ribbon is fake! never been sure about the packet.
Best regards
Rod

[VonRiver]

Hi.,

Yes is the same set...
Mine Carl Poelath, Schrobenhausen set... the ribbon that is a fake, had a ribbon bar that is new but past the UV teste.
The packet and the medal maybe original from the Carl Poelath, but i dont believe it is a wartime made (they are new... new zinc).

Regards.,

VonRiver

[Adrian Stevenson]

These are perfectly original zinc medals and paper packets. They were discovered many years ago in quantity but all lacked the ribbons.

Cheers, Ade.

[MD Helmets]

I'd be OK with that if the maker mark wasn't cut out on my packet. I'd rather just have one that was complete without damage. I think that would ease my mind, but thank you, Adrian, for clearing that up!

[Adrian Stevenson]

For some years after the discovery of these there was concern that there was a spelling mistake in the makers location and some people mistakenly labeled these as "fake". As a result of this scare, some mis-informed people started cutting the makers mark off the packets to try and make them more saleable and thus spoiling a perfectly original item.

Cheers, Ade.

[MD Helmets]

Well that would explain it! What a pity. The envelope is in such great condition minus the maker. Hasty decisions made by those in the past will forever affect its future.

[plumbob]

[QUOTE=Adrian Stevenson;620596]For some years after the discovery of these there was concern that there was a spelling mistake in the makers location and some people mistakenly labeled these as "fake". As a result of this scare, some mis-informed people started cutting the makers mark off the packets to try and make them more saleable and thus spoiling a perfectly original item.

Cheers, Ade.
Yes thanks very much Ade.
I was just going to ask that question. Seemed like a very strange thing to do and had me puzzled.
Thanks
Rod

[peewee]

Do you have an opinion about originality?

[Adrian]

To be honest peewee, I don't like it personally, the details are a little too soft for my liking. There are enough of these around to make me want to pass on the one you picture and look for another.