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Dave Tried to phone you - - - I think the badge is good - - is it for sale ? Dan

Thank you for drawing our attention to that site Marcus - very interesting - some of those pieces featured are very good copies indeed - - try imagine what they would be like artificially "aged" - would certainly fool the new or novice collector !! (and maybe a few of us old timers too!!!!)

Thank you Rick/Matt - - I am very grateful for all this extra information - thank you. I have had this bar for several years now, I guess its my most prized possession. The recipient was a man called Gloy - anyway thanks again. The Hamburg Cross is red enamel and without swords as is his KVKII.

Hi Matt and Rick My bar belonged to a man named GLOY - - all I know is that he came from Hamburg - - the 1914/18 Hamburg Cross is also on the bar. I guess that he would have also been entitled to a Golden Party Badge. Thanks for he addditional information - - where did you get this from by the way ? If any one out there has any more information about him please get in touch. Thank you. Dan

Hi Chris, Are you sure ? I always thought only two could be worn on a bar - - anyway - the mans name was Gloy and he was from the Hamburg area - that is all I know about him. I think he would have had a Golden Party too. In 30+ years collecting I have only ever seen 4 genuine 25 NSDAP LS Crosses - so I reckon they are rare - - it is my best piece (tho I do also have a first pattern Blood Order). A good thread this - - I am enjoying it - - all things political are my great love !! Thanks to all contributors.

I am unable to post pictures - - but I have a bar with all three NSDAP long service awards on it - strictly against regulations I know - but my pride and joy !!

Awesome material - thank you all for sharing. A once common and affordable series of awards - I remember the time when you could not give them away !! Now you seldom see the "next of kin" award.

Fascinating - - my grateful thanks to all who have contributed. This is indeed a rarely seen medal - thank you for sharing. It looks as tho I will have to make do with a good copy as a "spacefiller" - - - a genuine example has so far eluded me and I have been collecting 30+ years (in truth I have not seen that many copies on the market either).

Recently members have kindly posted various examples of the Spanish Cross. Can anyone post pictures of examples of the Spanish Cross for the Next of Kin please. I understand that this is a very rare medal so I would be grateful to see examples of originals and copies too. I am sure this will also be of interest to fellow members. Thank you.

I have an example of the "Austria" medal in bronze - - but I have never seen any other variations. Has anyone ??

Thank you for sharing with us all - - I too thought that it was only the military awards that were reissued in 1957. I will look out for the Olympic awards.

Thank you for the prompt reply. The reason I asked is that I have about a "half size" version of the standard silver badge and this is issue numbered on the reverse. Anyway - - still a very nice set.

Thank you. I think that is the first miniature I have ever seen - please tell me - is it also issue numbered ?