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hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
Hi everyone, I haven't seen a hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold before and wondered if it was the real deal or not please?
It certainly has a duller gold finish than some of the solid backed ones you normally see. It isn't maker marked.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I can't seem to find a reasonably priced gold one to complete my small wound badge collection anywhere!!!
Jay.
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10-05-2010 11:49 PM
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Re: hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
Hi Jay,
To be honest I haven't seen a hollow gold badge either, I'm not sure they were made in this way.
I would suggest the badge you show is a black version with the paint cleaned off.
Hopefully a Verwundetenabzeichen collector can confirm or deny my opinion.........
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
I think Adrian is correct.
The hollow, tombac/brass versions are simply black grade badges without finish,
or the paint has been removed.
It has been speculated that some of these 'brass' type badges - without
any finish - could possibly have been used in place of gold badges in
the field, later in the war. One WRF member states that a WWII
German Veteran told him this very thing, some years ago.
I also have one that does not appear to have ever been painted/plated.
This lack of paint does not make them worth more, in fact, they can
usually be bought for slightly less $$ than typical black badges.
Be prepared to spend quite a lot for an original, solid-back,
gold grade badge. They are not cheap.........!
Last edited by Walkwolf; 10-06-2010 at 02:17 AM.
Regards,
Steve.
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Re: hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
Thanks alot for your replies Adrian and Steve, I'll pass on this one too then.
Ah well the search goes on!!!
Jay.
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Re: hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
I concur with what Adrian and Steve have said on this
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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Re: hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
I also think that it is a cleaned black.
Save your money.
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Re: hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
Yea have already passed on this, defo looks like a black one with the finish taken off.
I can only seem to find dodgy ones on American websites!!!
Thanks again
Jay
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Re: hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
Yes it is sure a black one. I have seen many not so good dealers that try´s to sell black woundedbadges as gold ones. It´s good that they never made gold ones with hollow backs (correct me if I´m wrong).
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Re: hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
Yea this was on snyders site
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Re: hollow backed Verwundetenabzeichen im gold
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LondonJay
Yea this was on snyders site
That name alone is enough to make me pass without looking back.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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