Need some advice
Need some advice
I recently acquired a German ww2 silver wound badge maker marked "30" from Emedals auction, i put it for sale and in my absence a renowned auctioneer evaluated that the badge is a fake and gave no further explanations as to how or why. I was not there to meet him or to inquire how the badge was fake but that is what i was told that they said. I am reluctant to doubt its authenticity because i have a great deal of trust with Emedals and with the items they provide so does anyone have any insight as to is this badge genuine or not? I greatly appreciate any help on this. I will put the link to the Emedals auction where i purchased the badge coupled with a black grade wound badge, since posting other pictures of the badge are challenging at the moment so bear with me.
https://www.emedals.com/germany-wehrmac ... ver-grades
https://www.emedals.com/germany-wehrmac ... ver-grades
Re: Need some advice
Lots of fakes, reproductions all over the planet earth, no idea so far...
Father of my childhood friend Hans-Jürgen was awarded the golden "Verwundetenabzeichen" as late in 1944/1945.
The man was bilateral thigh amputated in 1944, came back home in a train full of wounded soldiers.
(His married wife ran away back then, she could not stand this)
He was awarded the "Goldenes Verwundetenabzeichen".
Verwundetenabzeichen https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verwundetenabzeichen
The man with "no more legs" he made it until the mid 1960s, hard working, a father of 4 children after 1945.
His name was Johann "Jan" Reil, some local people still remember the man, like me...
Hans
Father of my childhood friend Hans-Jürgen was awarded the golden "Verwundetenabzeichen" as late in 1944/1945.
The man was bilateral thigh amputated in 1944, came back home in a train full of wounded soldiers.
(His married wife ran away back then, she could not stand this)
He was awarded the "Goldenes Verwundetenabzeichen".
Verwundetenabzeichen https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verwundetenabzeichen
The man with "no more legs" he made it until the mid 1960s, hard working, a father of 4 children after 1945.
His name was Johann "Jan" Reil, some local people still remember the man, like me...
Hans
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Re: Need some advice
Hello nhynomen ;
Welcome to AHF.
It is true that Emedals has a good reputation, and until now, I've never see them sell counterfeits.
There are some differences compared to another badge marked 30 ( Also sold by them ) on the reverse side,
Mainly in the stamped number 30, and in the closure set.
Tombak, marked 30, Silver Grade; https://www.emedals.com/a-silver-grade- ... -30-g15605
I dare not say that it is a fake.
Go to the Wehrmacht Awards Forum for more opinions, here there are people very specialized in this wounded badge.
Welcome to AHF.
It is true that Emedals has a good reputation, and until now, I've never see them sell counterfeits.
There are some differences compared to another badge marked 30 ( Also sold by them ) on the reverse side,
Mainly in the stamped number 30, and in the closure set.
Tombak, marked 30, Silver Grade; https://www.emedals.com/a-silver-grade- ... -30-g15605
I dare not say that it is a fake.
Go to the Wehrmacht Awards Forum for more opinions, here there are people very specialized in this wounded badge.
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Re: Need some advice
Thanks a lot m8, i will try to find more insight from other sources. As i said and as you said, it is not plausible that Emedals sold a fake wound badge to me, it is not something they would do. It is not impossible but very unlikely.
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If you're in doubt, send the piece back and request a refund. Emedals is a good outfit but like everyone else, they do make mistakes, sometimes silly, sometimes small but they do happen.
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Re: Need some advice
the badge from emedals is an authentic example which actually started life as a gold grade, but unfortunately the finish evaporated exposing the bare zinc base metal. This is why you see a gold pin on the reverse, as it held to the steel pin but not the badge itself.
whoever is calling this badge a fake has no clue what they're looking at.
William Kramer
whoever is calling this badge a fake has no clue what they're looking at.
William Kramer
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