Megan Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Verdienstmedaille der DDR Instituted: 1959. Type 1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Type 3: [Picture credit: Greg Collins] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 The medal shown in the first post is definitely not the first version, it's the second version. The first version had enameled black, red and blue colors around the state symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Collins Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) Not to doubt you, Kevin, but I can't seem to find an example of black, red and blue in Bartel's. According to what is presented in his Band 1, that's a type one (174a). If, however, new research has brought forth the existence of the type you mention, my apologies. Edited February 16, 2011 by Greg Collins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) Greg, I meant to say red, black and yellow, don't know where blue came from. That's what I get from trying to do more than one thing at the same time. Here is the page which shows the "gekörntem Grund" or granular base as the second version: Edited February 16, 2011 by ehrentitle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Here is the first version from my collection: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Thank you for this... er, is there any chance you'd permit me to use your Type 1 image when I update that page in light of your information? If so, may I have your real name for the acknowledgements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 And the version for the NVA and Grenztruppen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Collins Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Kevin, I see what you mean... I stand corrected; mine is definitely a 2nd type. Thanks. Blue would have been a nice touch, though...:cheeky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thank you for this... er, is there any chance you'd permit me to use your Type 1 image when I update that page in light of your information? If so, may I have your real name for the acknowledgements. Sure, I'll send you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 The early silver version is very nice. Is it much heavier in weight than the later versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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