Several badges and medals for review

**ObKrieger** · 07-29-2011, 06:07 AM

Hi guys,

Could I please get the experts' opinions on these awards? I am particularly interested in the SS medal and the panzer badges, but I am not an expert on these and a couple items look downright weird to me. Is there such a thing as an original hollowback destroyer badge?

Thanks for your help gentlemen.

Mo

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-29-2011 06:07 AM

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**militarymania** · 07-29-2011, 06:18 AM

obkrieger,,the only badge that has a chance of being good,in my opinion,is the war merit cross with swords,,,

**Adrian** · 07-29-2011, 08:59 AM

by militarymania

obkrieger,,the only badge that has a chance of being good,in my opinion,is the war merit cross with swords,,,

Hi Mo, I completely agree with Robert.

Here goes.........

SA Treffen badge - cast fake, numerous pits on the reverse and fantasy hardware, the catch has gone a step further than the usual circular cut out piece of metal and had a hook added, never seen that before.
Kriegsverdienstkreuz - looks ok, silver finish fading back to the zinc base metal but good IMO.
Zerstörerkriegsabzeichen - Fake, these badges were never produced in hollowback form.
SS 4yr medal - Fake for me, soft details, poor quality, wrong shaped ribbon ring.
The Shields - poor pics but I'm not holding out much hope even with better ones, the Balkan shield is controversial in it's own right.
AS Panzerkampfabzeichen - both fakes, wrong hardware, wrong location of makers mark, the reverse should not be flat either. See here to see what an original looks like.

Hope that helps you decide..........

**ObKrieger** · 07-29-2011, 10:27 AM

Thanks for your help, guys. I really appreciate it.

I will make an offer on the KVK as I am missing a first class from my collection.

The guy had a beautiful mint Schwerin High Seas badge, but he sold it while I was making up my mind. I am pretty sure it was good, too. He sold it for $80. I hate missing out on deals like that.

**Woolgar** · 07-29-2011, 10:50 AM

Mo, I would be wary buying anything off this dealer, that SS medal is the worst fake I have ever seen! He must know its fake and he is selling it!!

Nick

**Stewy S** · 07-29-2011, 06:59 PM

I'd like a better look at the KVK 1. Especially the hinge. All the rest are fake,sorry. Stewy

**ObKrieger** · 07-30-2011, 02:53 AM

The KVK in an L/11 if it helps. I have requested a better pic of the back.

**Eric Zentner** · 07-30-2011, 03:06 AM

I thought it was good. Nice Deumer I see no prob with it.

Eric

**fischer** · 07-31-2011, 02:58 AM

by ObKrieger

The guy had a beautiful mint Schwerin High Seas badge, but he sold it while I was making up my mind. I am pretty sure it was good, too. He sold it for $80. I hate missing out on deals like that.

By the looks of the Destroyer badge, you probably saved yourself $80.00. Is this guy on-line or a local seller?

Best Regards, fischer

**ObKrieger** · 07-31-2011, 03:36 AM

He was a craigslist seller. Here is a pic of the front of the Destroyer badge. I can't find the picture of the back that he sent me, but the maker's mark and pin and hinge setup matched to an original I found on WAF perfectly. To my slightly trained eye, it looks good, but then again it could have been a terrible fake and I wouldn't even know it!

He wants 100 shipped for the KVK but it's just not worth that much to me. I have seen better examples for better prices so I will wait until I find a better one.