Wound Badges

[Guest Darrell]

I have a few of these devils... not mint, but still rather interesting:

1. Cased Gold mm "4":

Obverse

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Reverse

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Close of of "4" mm:

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Top of Case:

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Case Open:

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Badge in Case:

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2. The ever controversial "Hollow" Gold Wound Badge (mm L/11):

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Reverse:

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Closeup of the mm (L/11):

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3. Next "Well Worn" Gold mm "28":

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Reverse:

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4. Last Gold, mm "65" :

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Reverse:

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5. Next up my Unmarked Silver:

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Reverse:

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6. Last up my unmarked Black. One of the first TR awards I bought :food-smiley-004:

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Reverse:

[don]

Darrell

You just wondering what your opinion is on the gold 11 is?

I am quite sure you have heard others

Thanks

don

Edited June 10, 2005 by don

[Guest Darrell]

Darrell

   You just wondering what your opinion is on the gold 11 is?

     I am quite sure you have heard others

            Thanks

                don

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Well myself and Jody commented in a thread at WA. The gilding is the same as that used on latter KM badges. I feel confident these did exist and mine is one of them ... :food-smiley-004:

[Guest WAR LORD]

some thing a little different

[Guest Darrell]

some thing a little different

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I'll say ...

[don]

Do you think they were massed produced?I have seen pictures

of the odd odd ball.I got a black with the paint removed.The

old done in the field story because there were no silvers around

[Guest Darrell]

Do you think they were massed produced?I have seen pictures

  of the odd odd ball.I got a black with the paint removed.The

    old done in the field story because there were no silvers around

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Well considering the quality of all items near the end of the war and the need to use old badges and reduce material used in their construction, it makes sense that old Blacks were stripped of the black color and repainted.

[don]

I have not found any maker that has been known to do this.

I am sure it was done in the field.I will see if I can post my black with the

paint removed

don

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