Gerd Becker

It was posted on the other forum. I hope, Dietrich doesn?t mind , that i use his photo here. Here it is:

Bob, thats not the Honor-Cross, but the 1870 War Commemorative Medal and the clasps are correct. Nice stuff everyone Gerd

Correct translation, but its not "Austria" but "Osten" (East) .... fortunate turn of the events in the east.... Gerd

Today i have seen another version, only with the inscription on the back, but without year. Now you need another one Gerd

Indeed a nice little group with that medal bar. Its interesting, how they custom-converted the attachment for the Oder-Neisse Medal. Gerd

Bob, in my humble opinion, these RAD- Long service devices ARE RARE Nice one Gerd

I DO! Beautiful piece, Rick. You must have quite some different version now, right`? Gerd

reverse. I will try to make photos or mine, as the scans are a little shiny.

Nice. Good to see an actually worn one of this variation, as all the others, i have seen, were mint or close to mint. Here is yours compared to mine:

I can?t believe it

I think, the OKH Medal for Hundewesen was an official medal and the one, Don shows is some kind of winner-medal of an exhibition(kleintierschau-exibition for small pets). I have never seen such a medal, thanks, Don Gerd

I guess, its the medium version, as the one in H?skens cataloge shows the big version, which is probably the 60 mm version. So there is probably an even smaller medal. He gives a value of 900 DM, but his prices were high back then, but the market prices now are quite close to his in Euro . For example, he says a Paratrooper-badge is 600 DM and today its 300-400 Euro. Gerd

Hi and welcome, Albert Gerd

I found it in my H?sken-cataloge from 1999. He lists three versions in three different sizes, but he doesn?t give any measurements. He only says big, medium, small size. They are rare. I haven?t seen one in years. Gerd

Thank you! Gerd

Fantastic groups, everyone. I didn?t knew, Victory Medals were named. Where were they named? On the rim? Gerd

Nice examples, John. I just love that Assman Observer

Rosenberg, i agree completely with Toby. I like the unusual too, but i am very rarely able to comment on these kind of items. I don?t want to leave only "WOW! Nice piece!" posts on the whole forum. Stay with us and show us more Gerd

Hi Larry, here you go: Nr. 1 is her registration card. Joanna Pietras, born 10.02.1923 in Knapy, District Siersdach (Poland), agricultural worker. Home is Knapy. Nr. 2 reverse From 04.03.1942 until today moved to Ederen, Nr. 63(?) from Knapy.... Nr. 3 is her deregistration for Ederen from 02.08.194? Same entries like Nr. 1 Nr 4 revers of above is a compendium from a decree of registration. Nr. 5 is an residence announcment(?) for workers of the polish "Volkssturm" It just says, she was from 04.03.1942 to 09.03.1942 in Ederen. Nr. 6 is another confirmation of the local mayor, that she moved to Ederen on the 04.03.1942. "moving in of a foreigner" is the subject. Nr. 7 is the acknowledgement of receipt of her workers card. Nr. 8 is just a confirmation, that the other documents had been sent and the wish to send one of them back officially stamped to the sender. Nr. 9 reverse of above with confirmation, that the document has been sent back and she was filed away and that the District Administrator was informed. Nr. 10 I am lost with that adress, sorry. I am working on that letter, but i cannot promise anything, as i am not so good with S?tterlin handwriting and she is writing in a german, which is typical for a Polish and not so easy to understand. I will try it again later, when i had some coffee. Gerd

Come on, my Nazi-brother Don?t you see the resemblance?Thats YOU!!!

What no Germany this year???

Thats true, Rick. They don?t deserve wasting time for them, i agree. But i am talking about the devoted collectors, the one, who noticable show real interest in the history behind the item and not only see the dollar involved. Thats one of the problems, the money involved in this hobby nowadays. If money is involved, greed or envy isn?t far away. Gerd

I can say without a doubt, this IS the most amazingly documented group, i have ever seen. Gerd

Gentlemen, i agree with all that has been said and especially Wild Cards last point is very important in my opinion. I have seen on other forum much too often that "High-End-collectors" not condescend(?) themselves to help out the Newbie. A lot of the literature for collectors is very expensive and some are working with a low budget, so many of them better spend their money for orders and medals than for Collectors literature, which is probably not smart, but understandable. Its good for these Newbies to have access to the knowledge of more experienced collectors. I am very glad, that it is different to other forums here and i must say, i am learning much more under this congenial athmospere. We have some real experts for the most areas of collecting here, which are very cooperative with younger or newer collectors Gerd

Thanks, Dave. Don?t pull it out of the box, if its difficult. I just wanted to know, if its numbered at all. What a wonderful example. I hope, i?ll find a Soviet award to a foreigner for my collection too. That would be a nice addition. I cross my fingers, that you get the other one. Thanks again Gerd