chuck Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Gentlemen, I am considering purchasing this prince size (29.9 mm) Kaiser century medal. I know these are unofficial awards pieces and wanted any opinion on if this would be a good period piece? regards, chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Servus Chuck, sh. auch hier: http://h2385226.stratoserver.net/wbb4/index.php?thread/74090-centenarmedaille-1897/&postID=481959#post481959 Viele Grüße Walter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, waldo said: Servus Chuck, sh. auch hier: http://h2385226.stratoserver.net/wbb4/index.php?thread/74090-centenarmedaille-1897/&postID=481959#post481959 Viele Grüße Walter Can't access the site With regards to the one posted, looks like a good period piece, official or not, they certainly existed Edited January 23, 2021 by Alex K photo added 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1812 Overture Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I have seen this look before, not in my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackcowboyBS Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 wow great stuff, Thank you guys for posting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I have doubts about the medal in the OP, shows weak details, weird suspension and funny gilding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Hi Vince, I'm thankful and value all opinions of the members. As their were over million recipients of the medal i would imagine a large number of companies produced with variations in secondary awards. Could you please elaborate why you think the details are weak. Thank You very much Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Chuck, I have a couple of these reductions on medal bars, and they look to be of much higher quality than the piece you show. It might be the photos, but I don't like the gilding, looks like paint, and the details look more like a casting than something die struck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Hi Vince, I already had it on order as the pieces i have seen on line are normally 3 x the price. I'll post some better photos later and see if i made a bad choice. Thanks, chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) I have tried to take a photo of my prinzen, hope these help, very difficult to see but it is heavily gilded, and yes it wasn't cheap Alex Edited January 29, 2021 by Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Alex, yours looks spot on, with the characteristic suspension setup. I will get mine out for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, VtwinVince said: Alex, yours looks spot on, with the characteristic suspension setup. I will get mine out for comparison. Hi thanks, look forward to seeing it Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Sorry for the delay, here are my examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 5 hours ago, VtwinVince said: Sorry for the delay, here are my examples. Hi, nice looking pieces, suspension the same as mine it seems, regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Besides it's heavily worn, I do not see anything wrong with the initially shown piece. That being said, I'd wait for a nicer piece. They're uncommon, but not super rare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 Hi Saschaw, Thank you for your opinion, the dealer was less than honest and sent a WWII Luftwaffe badge and then refused to send the correct item. live and learn a bad e-bay dealer. regards, chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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