Grubenwehr Ehrenzeichen

[Tshnabs]

Picked this up with other medals and field gear, medals are not my area so I’d like some insight into whether this is correct or a reproduction. The ring seems incorrect to me and the color is different than others I have seen on here. Thank you for any help

[Adrian]

Not something I am familiar with but on comparison with known original medals, this lacks quality, soft and blurred details, rough background to the medal and the ribbon looks to be modern.

[Tshnabs]

Thank you Adrian, that’s what I was noticing too. My guess is this one’s bad.

[Adrian]

That would be my thought from what I've compared to.

[Tshnabs]

Here’s are some closer photos

[Tshnabs]

Swastika size also seems smaller than other examples

[Adrian]

Just looks too rough and crude to me. The originals I looked at were sharp and clear in detail and a lot more finely executed.

[Tshnabs]

Yes the closer up photos really show how rough the background is.

[Carfin LEWYS]

Hello gentlemen,

+1

The grainy surface of your medal is in contradiction with the original model which is perfectly smooth. All those that I have observed have a precise engraving, especially the eagle's beak. On the other hand, the original medal is made of silver-plated metal (copper, zinc), and not covered with a simple silver paint.

Best regards from Alsace , France.
Carfin.