pinpon590 Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Hi gentlemen ! I want to buy this medal, on Straube.de... The problem is that crossed swords doesn't look like the two other medal I possess : So is it a variant, a post war item or a fake ? Thank you for your help ! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Hi JB, You are right about the swords. There is something wrong on it. Form ewhen I have a doubt I don't buy the cross, just my 2 cents Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Hi JB, You are right about the swords. There is something wrong on it. Form ewhen I have a doubt I don't buy the cross, just my 2 cents Christophe The swords look to be of "later manufacture" added by someone hoping to make a few bob on top, I think the medal itself is probably OK. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Newman Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 My understanding is that the swords with squared crossguards are usually seen on the early medals made of solid bronze, silver or gilt silver. The swords with swallowtail shaped crossguards are seen on later, plated zinc awards. If this is an early example, the medal should be marked "SILBER 990" on the edge near the suspension. You can see a very similar set of swords on the silver example 3317 on Page 1356 of Vol. III of "Nimmergut" and on the silver gilt example on this group: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Newman Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Close-up of the suspension: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palencia Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Another example: http://www.weimar-orden.de/49.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 Details of the back : the clasp is indeed marked on the back, but I can't see the number... Thank you for your help guys ! I think I will take it ! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Hi ! I still received it today ! Very nice medal, with totaly intact gilt... Front side : Backside : The medal is 36mm diameter, the clasp measure 18,2 x 44,2mm Weight (with ribbon) : 31,8g I can now show you a nice series : :jumping: Edited June 22, 2011 by pinpon590 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Detail of the hallmark on the medal : SILBER 990 Detail on the hallmark on the clasp : 800 :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Very nice group JB, congrats and thanks for sharing them with us Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Hi ! A new arrival, from today : The medal is in silver ("990 silber" hallmark) :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 With and without swords ! And the saxon Weimar group now : :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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