Verwundetenabzeichen im Silber 30

[humble collector]

Just picked this beauty up!

I just had to have it I never had a flat pin version wound badge. This one is marked 30 for the firm of Hauptmunzamt, Wien

[big ned]

Hi Humbers,

I'm sorry to have to tell you that this badge is a fake. They come in gold too, the same obverse design is also used on black versions of alledged Hauptmunzamt wound badges. The bar pin is inccorrect, the laurel leaves are wrong, the ribbon bow as well, and the sword handles are more like shapeless sausages compared to the refined original design.

Here's a fake the same as yours, only in gold:



And here's a genuine one:



Hopefully you can get a refund on this piece.

Regards, Ned.

[humble collector]

Thanks for the heads up Ned. Honestly I bought it to put on a tunic, and did not pay very much for it. It would be lovely on a LW tunic.i picked it up with an all matching early K98 bayonet 1940 E. u. F Horster.

[humble collector]

Good to see the difference between the 2 badges.

[big ned]

As long as you're happy about owning it, that's all that matters.

Regards, Ned.

[humble collector]

BTW. It looks outstanding on the tunic it pops! Better than the black one I had on it.