Volkspflege 2 stufe - pin back

[Kryptos]

Here is the current rarest item in my DRK collection. A second class social welfare decoration in the pin back variation.

[Kryptos]

Criticism welcome too...LOL

[Adrian]

To be honest I've never come across one of these before. Can you post a pic of the back too?
What was the award criteria for these badges?
It is an attractive medal though.

[Woolgar]

It looks great but as Adrian asks it would be nice to see the reverse

Nick

[Kryptos]

As far as I know this was the form of the 2nd class of the Social Welfare decoration. The 3rd class took the form a medal, the 2nd class of a pinback (steckkreuz), the first class that of a neck order and then there was a breast star as well.

The pinback was worn on the left breast.

The various classes and forms can be seen here:

Social Welfare (wikipedia)
Social Welfare

I spent far more on my collecting than on photography equipment so I had such a bad shot of the back I never saved it. Will try and correct that tonight. In the meantime here is another, showing the construction of the rear:Example

The award criteria were:

a. Social Warfare

b. Winter Relief

c. Looking after the Sick and Wounded

d. Keeping up with the old customs

e. Looking after the German nationals (and/or veterens) in foreign countries

[Kryptos]

As promised, the rear of this particular example.

[lightyone]

hi guys,

i don't want to judge this medal as a complete fake. But i do have my doubts. The medal the most simular to this one is slightly bend and the pin setup does look a bit strange.
Also a point of interest is the overall quality. for such a rare decoration i would expect a top finish.

look at the picture to compare.

greetings
Eddy

[Kryptos]

The medal IS curved. The pictures I posted were taken at a direct angle.

I cannot see a difference between the pin assembly on mine and the one you show. What about the pin assembly is suspect to you?

As to quality I do not see anything on the item that cannot be attributed to actual wear conditions?

[Kryptos]

Just a note to move the discussion along.

There were more than one maker of these type of awards and once again there were slight variations amongst them.

Also the item I have comes from the David Littlejohn collection.

[lightyone]

Hi kryptos,

could you post a picture under an angle like the picture i have posted. I'm sorry i could be wrong as the first picture you have posted is not that clear.

greetings,
Eddy