Repeat Bar Question

[gjw]

Hey, hope you all had a good Holiday season.  

 

My question is, was Johann Zimbler the only manufacturer of repeat bars? 

 

Also, what are the thoughts on unmarked bars?

 

Thanks so much

 

Greg 

 

 

 

[graham]

Greg,

This is an interesting site:

 

https://www.omsa.org/attachments-an-interesting-story-of-embellishment-part-iv/

 

I have seen bars marked 'ALPACCA - SILBER' as well.

 

Josef Zimbler had some of their bars marked 'JZ'.

[gjw]

Thanks graham, missed that one.

 

I appreciate the link and your comments.

 

Stay well 

 

Greg 

[Elmar Lang]

Zimbler is the best known maker of the "Spangen für wiederholte Verleihung" especially because most of their products were marked to the reverse, but many producers made and supplied these pieces, most of them, without putting their marks on them. 

There exist bars in silver too and, towards the end of the hostilities, also made of various metal alloys. 

All the best, 

Enzo 

[gjw]

Thanks so much EL!  Sure appreciate your insight.

 

One question, is there a way to tell modern fake bars from period (1916 -1945) ones?

 

Many thanks again!

 

Greg 

[Carlo]

On 03/01/2023 at 11:58, graham said:

Greg,

This is an interesting site:

 

https://www.omsa.org/attachments-an-interesting-story-of-embellishment-part-iv/

 

I have seen bars marked 'ALPACCA - SILBER' as well.

 

Josef Zimbler had some of their bars marked 'JZ'.

As far as I know, the "alpacca silber" is just the mark that indicates the material of the bar, the alpacca, which is an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel.