Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) - original?

**Idkanything** · 12-30-2023, 08:14 PM

Hello,

this medal is marked "93" for the maker "Richard Simm & Söhne".
I want to confirm that it is indeed a original.

John

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-30-2023 08:14 PM

**rbminis** · 12-30-2023, 08:35 PM

IMO, yes, an nice original retaining most of the silver finishing.
Ralph.

**thecyclist64** · 12-31-2023, 01:45 PM

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**Sveimhugi** · 01-06-2024, 09:57 PM

Indeed original and a scarcer variant (Y)

**Adrian** · 01-06-2024, 10:37 PM

by Sveimhugi

Indeed original and a scarcer variant (Y)

What makes it a scarce variant?

**Sveimhugi** · 01-06-2024, 11:33 PM

You will see in my (and Maerz's) upcoming Ostmedaille book

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