Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold

[radmar]

Hello
Need some help with it
Thank you

[radmar]

Anyone please?

[rbminis]

Even if the badge is original, it appears refinished, IMO.
Ralph.

[radmar]

Thanks Ralph

[War Medals]

I don't know about the color it can be just a case of the wrong lighting. Looking though at the catch I do not like it. There are two know gold fakes that have a similar lily pad catch, L53 and L56. With this being said I would walk away from this one.

John

[Brett]

I don't know about the color it can be just a case of the wrong lighting. Looking though at the catch I do not like it. There are two know gold fakes that have a similar lily pad catch, L53 and L56. With this being said I would walk away from this one.

John

The catch on the Op's badge is fine and is what you would expect to see on a Deschler/Wiedmann variant. Have a good look at the original badge shown. It has a flatwire catch, not roundwire like the example you show. This following link will give you some idea as to the catch in both large and small mounting plate :

Wiedmann/Deschler Verwundetenabzeichen variants

Personally I think the badge is in with a chance, but better straight on photos, not angled, taken in better lighting would certainly help. I don't want to develop a crick in the neck looking at these photos.

Regards
Brett

[radmar]

Thanks guys. I had to make a quick decision, so I let it go :/ Didn't wanna take any risk.
Best regards

[Eric2575]

Very first impression - something is off. It may just be the lighting, but it looks like a piece of costume jewelry to me. I have a little bit of experience in this, as I used to make original pendants out of gold. A gold cast has more detail and is sharper in all areas, unless dealing with a novice die maker. I don't believe Deschler/Wiedmann left the die making process to amateurs. There are a lot more discrepancies, but I don't believe more detailed analysis is necessary. Again, I'm not an expert in the period pieces, just using my limited experience in gold smithing.

I think you made a very wise decision and should have no trouble sleeping tonight.

Attached a quick comparison of some of the things I didn't like. The piece in question is just so much less refined than the one on the right - a picture of a genuine from the link provided by Brett.

[Brett]

Hello Eric
Why don't you put photo # 5, which is the clearest picture, next to the badge in post # 4 of the link I provided. That way you are comparing two solid badges. It would be interesting to compare the dot patterns.

Regards
Brett

[Eric2575]

Here ya go...Both desaturated and color corrected in order to compare detail only, not patina. Should be pretty self evident.