Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold Real One / Copy?

[FALvonKyffhausen]

 

Hello Guys 

 

Can someone tell me if this gold wounded badge is an original or a collector's item?

 

Kind Regards

 

FAL v. K

[saschaw]

Some "Klugscheißerei" first, sorry: The actual name of this grade is "mattgelb". The term "Gold" wasn't "invented" for wound badges until 1939, when Hitler re-introduced it for World War II. Same is true for sometimes so-called "silver" badges. Their grade is properly named "mattweiß".

 

For further information about the badges' history, you might enjoy reading Dietmar Hinze: Das preußische Verwundetenabzeichen von 1918. Anmerkungen zu seiner Stiftung vor 100 Jahren. In: Orden und Ehrenzeichen. Vol. 114, April 2018. p. 62–80.

 

All that being said, this badge looks suspicious to me; neither like a piece awarded in 1918, nor like one purchased in the 1920s, 1930s or 1940s by veterans. The detail is really soft, and the finish looks rather new. Is there a chance it was possibly obtained from one of these infamous ebay sellers?!

 

 

Here's an 1918 award type, die struck from iron, with their relatively ugly finish (and yes, it's paint!) which is typical of the time:

 

Edited August 15, 2022 by saschaw

[FALvonKyffhausen]

I already thought that it could be a „Sammleranfertigung“. And thanks for the Information about the Grade! 
 

Kind Regards 

 

FAL v. K

[saschaw]

On 15/08/2022 at 14:35, saschaw said:

Same is true for (...) "silver" badges. Their grade is properly named "mattweiß".

I guess some fakers don't know this either... but this time, at least, it's declared properly!

 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/175387429901

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by saschaw