Jon fish

Been a while since the last post in this thread.
I have picked this one up, opinions welcome, looks ok to me. 

Nice collection. I like to collect these too ??

In fact I’m just about to take receipt of my second collectors book print run on the blood order collection subject. The first book was well received by collectors, I hope the second volume will be also. It features all my new collection in the past 5 years plus a special section at the end on my top5 most favourite medals. 

The only Fritz von Otto I find was a technical officer in flying corps WW1 *1887, awards do not match--so if he WAS that "Oberst" he would have been Luftwaffe

The only Böhlers who turn up were Badeners--no match

Wahls certainly came from Württemberg, but I find no Eugen. There were Karl, Otto, and Wilhelm with WF3bXs, and Kriegsgerichtssekretär who could not be that man.

Your non career officer looks like he was in artillery, maybe, from the Waffenfarbe shade on his insignia. For a non-career Major he was probably a char. Hauptmann aD after the First War. I agree that is a WW2 Rumanian "war ribbon" used on most Orders, in his burttonhole.

That is the blood order ribbon. I have that portrait in my photograph collection, only that one. I also collect photos of the blood order or its ribbon in wear. Did you only have that image of him or more?

No need, this is a bad copy.

Erich, excellent GPB, congratulations :love:

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Must admit the hammered scabbard,orange grip and gold toned knot ,can't beat the combo !

Here is mine.......

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Mark,I'll email you soon.Schlieper is one my want list(along with many others!!),love that logo!

Bob,that is a sweet looking Navy Craig has,but beyond my means right now!

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Must admit the hammered scabbard,orange grip and gold toned knot ,can't beat the combo !

Here is mine.......

Nick,

Glad to hear you have a sensible approach. I have nothing to gain from this,its not my site. but feel that if a member is looking for one well here is a nice one with a photo of it in wear. http://www.relicsofthereich.com/shop/shop.php

Regards

Jon

Don,

Look closely on your regular pin. It looks like on the reverse they have removed part of the round support disk[top half] that the pin is attatched to,looks like so they could engrave in that space.You would think it would have been easier for them to have put the numbers a little higher,like on mine infact. Did you notice this before? Could it possibley be some kind of period repair maybe ?

Don,do you specialise in these pins? only I noticed your Avatar on the WA forum and now here is the FM pin.

Also what is the going rate for one of those'honour' versions ?........... If you can find them !

...........and the reverse. Are we allowed to post links to dealers sites on this forum ? As I know of a very nice one with a picture of the wearer wearing the pin,can I post a link for our members to see who may be interested?

OK, a stupid question.  These were given for donations??

Very nice looking pin.

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Jim , Yes thats correct. Given to regular contributers to the SS funds ,probably on a 'direct debit' style system.Anyway that has always been my understanding. Of course there is also the FM Magazine that was connected to the whole thing and maybe some of the money collected went in to that,maybe contibuters got a regular copy,infact I have heard this was the case.

This is mine with a little friend.

cheeky Don,fantastic pin ! Was this awarded/given for a much higher value regular donation ? I have to find one of these to go with my regular FM pin !

Hey Jim,worth the wait !! Killer '20' :food-smiley-004:

Jim,

Lovely piece. I see the ring is not soldered,is this always the case on this particular version ?

Jim,

Thanks for the link .

I can't wait to use this smilie :violent-smiley-017: hahhaha