Ray-backed wound badge

[Ferg1]

Hi Guys, does anyone have a ray-backed two-piece wound badge? I have one in brassed silver ,pin has a tiny ' V ' stamped on it. The only other ray-backed example I have seen is in Niemanns book and that is a screw-back. If any one has an example could they post a picture or two? Many thanks,Ferg1.

[Eric Stahlhut]

Here you are! 925 in pin and AWS mark in center of ray back

[Eric Stahlhut]

[joe campbell]

magnificent!

thanks for the post.

joe

[Eric Stahlhut]

here is another type. a previous owner opted to clean off the tarnish.

[Eric Stahlhut]

asterisk mark on pin and vent hole directly below catch

[jasmor58]

Nice item. Never seen one like that!

Jasmor58

[nesredep]

Hello!

I agree,nice wound badge.

All the best

Nesredep

[don]

Nice find Eric

don

[A Collector]

Here is mine.

[A Collector]

Reverse

[A Collector]

Vent hole at hinge.

[A Collector]

Vent hole at catch.

[A Collector]

The marking on the pin - almost looks like a rune to me.

[Beau Newman]

Here is a similar one except marked "SILBER" on the pin.

[Eric Stahlhut]

here's one that is often attributed to the berlin retailer friedrich sedlatzek, as they can be found with that firm's hallmark, and were available in both 800 silver and plated versions. this unmarked exa mple is magnetic with a copper wash, which was then silver plated. two vent holes 

 

 

[chuck]

Very nice and distinctive reverse  on the badge.

 

Regards, 

Chuck 

On a complete separate note does anyone know of a good book on WW1 wound badges?

[Beau Newman]

The only one I know of was written by William Hamelman in the '90's.  It's pretty basic and the photos aren't that great but, it does cover WWI, WWII and the 1957 versions.  I'm pretty sure it's out of print and used copies can be hard to find.

[chuck]

6 hours ago, Beau Newman said:

The only one I know of was written by William Hamelman in the '90's.  It's pretty basic and the photos aren't that great but, it does cover WWI, WWII and the 1957 versions.  I'm pretty sure it's out of print and used copies can be hard to find.

Beau, 

 

 I have seen the book on amazon(?), and the review was poor. I guess it is a small niche collectable area that has not been written. 

 

Thanks, 

Chuck