Stogieman

Item was relisted and sold for 3343-Euro!!

… what the third ribbon is on the feldspange? There’s a device but unsure what this is. Thanks!!

Allegedly S&W, awful fake, $585, USA

Reasonably certain this is a copy, sold for $225

I think the EK2 might be legit but the clasp is a copy. $525, usual suspect

Good Morning. I think if they served in the US but not overseas they would be entitled to a VM with no bars. I have a USMC GCM dated 1921 and he served his enlistment at Parris Island so no bars for him.

Uncommon medal, uncommon condition, about as complete a set as you could get, 322-Euro

Albrecht Kreuz, cased, no ribbon, 368-Euro

Wow! Very cool Vince!! Never seen that many all in the same place! Thanks for sharing!

Rather scarce, but not unheard of. I’ve only had one over the years. Sold for $175

Here’s a fun fake bar in Germany, usual suspect, asking 500-

I would advise caution, there’s excellent copies of this piece floating around. Do you know the dealer? Does he offer a guarantee and return privileges?? I’ve had a couple of these cased and boxed over the years but I’ve lost my archives, so I have no images to compare to anymore.

Hi Vince, very nice with the case! Thanks for sharing!

Hi Vince, the engraving on the back of the star , here’s an enlarged image

Listed as a “museum copy” at 1700-Euro!

Nice collection. Thanks for sharing!

Another beastly huge medal bar, loaded with veteran private purchase pieces, not to regulation in any way. Asking $555

Good Morning Don, have you seen other examples of this badge? Have you any images?? Like Vince, this example was a first for me, never seen one before. I’m certainly no expert on VWA, all I have is my observations over the last 35 years or so. That’s an incredible price realized for the badge. I know there’s a premium when dealing with Thies, always has been and while I don’t pour through his catalogues because of this, I am aware of his reputation of being an upstanding person. Having said that, we all make mistakes, it’s inevitable in our hobby. As I initially said, it always makes me nervous when something appears that hasn’t been seen before. I guess the possibility exists that it was a “one of”, just seems unusual. There were some nice lots in this last sale, including a neat Saxon bar but the St. Henry on it was a spangenstuch, so I passed. But it went for only 191-Euro, plus premium.

eBay.de, 614-Euro, looks like removed from a medal bar.

This monstrosity reappeared on US eBay and received bids up to $797

This one appeared and the auction was closed almost as fast. Asking was 4000-Euro

Well that’s a very nice group! Thanks

Cased Albert1mS, 850-Euro. With all the copies it was nice to see a real one

Very nice, thanks! Love the case!

Hi Daniel, it was on eBay.de