Gerd Becker

Heiko,

absolutely fantastic piece

I have never seen a two-line clasp before

Gerd

Some may find them ugly, but i fell in love with this beautiful award, when i held mine in hand. I would agree with Rick, 110.XXX has a good chance to have been awarded.

Nice one, John

best,

Gerd

Yeah, Walli or Wally and Waldi works both. Sounds a bit strange though.

Bob, great medal bar and nice to have some History with it

Gerd

Btw, 95 Dollar is a heck of a good price for the Expensive-Meister, if you ask me. Normally he would charge much more for it. Maybe he knows???

Gerd

ahhh, thats the one, we talked about, isn?t it, Rick?

Gerd

Wild Card, i guess, you just made someone happy

Here is my Glory 3rd class (and i agree, Chris, there is no such thing as a "low" third class, these were mostly earned under risk for life)

I just love the patina, this example developed. Research is in progress for this Glory 3rd class.

Gerd

I agree with the sentiments above. Bob, as you replied on the sales-thread, i hope, you didn?t buy it. I am surprised, that noone has noticed that case on the sales-thread over at WAF and started a discussion.

Gerd

Well, another proof of the Expensive-Meisters incompetence.

Thats a nice Red Banner of Labor, Chris.

I only have two on suspension. A Type 3 Variation 2(116.698) and a Type 6(474.974):

Chris and Andreas, Thanks, guys

Can someone explain this newbie, what were the requirements for the award of these badges?

TIA

best,

Gerd

That is a fantastic piece, Chris.

Are these pre-war Red-Banners researchable?

Thanks for sharing

Gerd

Interesting. So we can assume, that they produced all foreign decorations, which were awarded to germans?

Gerd

I take it with such a high number, mine wont be as exciting

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Probably not, but its a nice wartime (end 44 to mid 45) example though.

Gerd

Spectacular example, Brian

Rick

Your converted piece is known as a dovetail, it was converted at the mint, approx only 4k of these were so converted from the remaining stock of screwbacks when the regulations changed.

See my attachment...it is identical and in the same number range....and you will be please to know I saw one sell recently for 1k US.

chris

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Hi Chris and welcome,

we already found out, but thanks for adding it to this thread. Lowest observed s/n for the "swallow-tail" or "dove-tail"-variation is 79.826 and highest observed is 84.146. I have also seen the one selling for about 1k, unbelievable. I would love to own one of them

Gerd

Thanks, guys

Thats an excellent piece, Bob

Can someone specify the ribbons for me please? This is, what i recognize:

1. Red-Eagle 4th class with crown (like Rick said)

2. Crown Order?

3. Centenary Medal

4. Something Hessian?

5. Saxon-Altenburg MEdal?

6. ? (damned, i know that ribbon!)

7. White Falcon?

8. Waldeck something

9. ?

10. ?

11. ?

Most interesting info, Rick. Thanks for sharing

Gerd

Usually the cloth/felt backing underneath screwbacks is a little individual "cookie" shape in a color close to the uniform-- I have never seen one big strip like that! 

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The Supreme Soviet probably invented a regulation after seeing that

Excellent

Thanks for the kind offer, Marshall.

What is the history of this insignia? Was it worn ON the island, or after the evacuation?

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Yes, i would like to know that as well. What is the History of this shield?

Gerd

At first I just thought that maybe the negative was flipped, but if that were the case the tunic would appear buttoned up wrong (but it doesn't). Hmmm, maybe if you earn 2 or more Orders of the Red Star they let you wear your uniform how ever you want to.

I don't know, certainly is an odd picture. Thanks for sharing with us.

John

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Well, the Red-Star is not odd, as before June 1943 the Order was worn on the left side.(Can?t see the attachment right now. What uniform is he wearing? From what time-period?) What is strange, are the medals. Why does he wear them on the right side? Maybe he wanted to be sure, that everyone can easily distinguish between his orders and his medals? Don?t know...

Gerd

Hello Kim and welcome,

thats indeed strange. Maybe his tailor had a bad day and messed the uniform up?. Its not a mirrored image, isn?t it?

Gerd