Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen 1. Stufe?

[AdamSmith]

Hi, Looking for opinions on the authenticity and perhaps advice on the value. Any help would be greatly appreciated, stay healthy.

[rbminis]

Here is a thread that you can read that might shed some light on this award.
Luftschutz first class Schickle on medal bar
We do not do evaluations here.
Ralph.

[BlackCat1982]

The suspension loop looks crude compared to original.

[Norm F]

It looks somewhat promising as the Schickle-design Luftschutz (the only type with that suspension ring) but these have been heavily faked, so you really need excellent high-resolution photos of both obverse and reverse along with closeups of the margins when trying to authenticate a Luftschutz award.

Best regards,
---Norm

[AdamSmith]

This bit makes me feel it's a copy, due to the bad quality.

[Norm F]

That in itself is not a deal breaker since it could just be an error in trimming, but we still need the better images for a proper assessment.

Best regards,
—-Norm

[AdamSmith]

Well... It's currently only 19 euros. Ill try and get it for a reasonable price.

[thecyclist64]

Those things normally sell for 700 euros, so that will give you some indication of how far to go if it is authentic, or if others believe it to be so.