Verwundetenabzeichen in gold

**UK Cousin** · 11-01-2019, 05:09 PM

Finally got my gold Verwundetenabzeichen to complete the set of the 3 different awards.

Makers mark 30 for Hauptmunzamt in Vienna (wien) Austria. Confirmation of the information I've provided would be appreciated along with any other comments. Thank you.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-01-2019 05:09 PM

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**War Medals** · 11-01-2019, 05:48 PM

Looking at the back of this medal there are a few things I do not like. First the hinge is wrong for a MM30, second the coloring looks nothing like the ones I have seen. This maker did some really high quality finish wound badges. The next issue is what looks like casting marks. I would most likely pass on this one.

Cheers;

John

Pic worth a thousand words.

**rbminis** · 11-01-2019, 06:02 PM

by War Medals

Looking at the back of this medal there are a few things I do not like. First the hinge is wrong for a MM30, second the coloring looks nothing like the ones I have seen. This maker did some really high quality finish wound badges. The next issue is what looks like casting marks. I would most likely pass on this one.

Cheers;

John

Pic worth a thousand words.

You can't compare the hinge on a wide pin, with the hinge on a round pin variant.
That being said, I don't like the catch on the one originally posted.
Ralph.

**UK Cousin** · 11-01-2019, 06:16 PM

Well I certainly hope I don't have to fly to Minnesota and deliver an 80mph gold fastball at a certain dealer.

**paulscoot** · 11-01-2019, 06:23 PM

Yours I'm afraid is a well known fake, The rear set up on a wide pin 30 should look like this ( the only difference between the wide pin variants is some pins are straight ,some taper toward the catch. This is what it should look like ,Regards Paul

**UK Cousin** · 11-01-2019, 06:28 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. Not what I wanted to hear but will certainly get my money back one way or another.

**rbminis** · 11-01-2019, 06:33 PM

by UK Cousin

Well I certainly hope I don't have to fly to Minnesota and deliver an 80mph gold fastball at a certain dealer.

You may have to.
I have not seen any tombak wound badges from this maker, with this catch.
Ralph.

**paulscoot** · 11-01-2019, 06:41 PM

This old thread featuring our old comrade Big Ned explains it all , Regards Paul
Verwundetenabzeichen Gold mm30

**War Medals** · 11-01-2019, 08:18 PM

Yes Ralph you are correct. There is a wide pin and also a unmarked badge from this maker 30. I believe a wide pin would command a premium. A believe a tell on these badges if original is the light circles on the back of badge.

John