General Wehrmacht Awards Service Awards ("Flower War", Honor Cross, Long Service Awards, West Wall Medal), Honor Awards and medal/ribbon bars.
06-19-2019, 10:49 PM
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Dear Tom,
Wonderful awards, one and all.
I agree with you that the patina on a couple of those is really attractive. The rust colored DRL is exemplary. Funny how certain levels of oxidation and patination can sometimes strike a certain chord, huh?
Best,
J-
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06-20-2019, 07:42 AM
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Wow! You got some great pieces Tom.
Best Regards, Fred
Thank you!
06-20-2019, 09:35 AM
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Thank you!
My thanks to all for the comments.
Best regards,
Tom
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06-20-2019, 09:21 PM
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Wow … very neat! I was hoping to get to the show, but had a conflict. My next event will be the Max. Dan
06-21-2019, 03:18 AM
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What's not to love ! Great awards as always Tom.
I have the Bronze Merit Medal identical but I'm missing the packet.
Ian
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06-21-2019, 12:36 PM
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Thank you!
Thank you for the additional comments, Dan and Ian.
Best regards,
Tom
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06-21-2019, 12:45 PM
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I have the Bronze Merit Medal identical but I'm missing the packet.
Hi Ian,
Please post your Bronze Medal of Merit if you get a chance. Would love to see it.
Thank you & best regards,
Tom
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East Medal '18'
07-28-2019, 09:47 AM
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East Medal '18'
Here is a pretty nice East Medal by Karl Wurster. I bought this yesterday at the Military Show in Perrysburg. This example has some bubbling, but most of the finish is intact.
Best regards,
Tom
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07-28-2019, 09:48 AM
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closer view of the medal:
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07-28-2019, 09:50 AM
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And here is the medal with some other purchases from the Perrysburg Show:
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07-28-2019, 04:22 PM
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Tom,
Looks like you had another nice show. That Imperial EK really stands out to me, do you know the maker?
Dale
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07-28-2019, 07:11 PM
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That Imperial EK really stands out to me, do you know the maker?
Hi Dale,
The 1914 EK1 is a Zimmermann. The frame is .930 silver and the core is iron and chemically blued. It is one of the nicest 1914 EK1s ever made and they are hard to come by. These EK1s can also be found marked "Silber" on the pin and also unmarked. But the hardest one to find is the 930.
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Here are some better pictures:
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07-28-2019, 07:24 PM
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These EK1s can also be found marked "Silber" on the pin and also unmarked . But the hardest one to find is the 930.
Here is an unmarked Zimmermann 1914 EK1:
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07-28-2019, 10:06 PM
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Thanks for the further pictures, Tom. Those are some really nice EKs.
Dale
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07-29-2019, 05:51 PM
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Tom, Very nice share for all of us! Thank you so much for sharing.. The show was good to you!
Scott
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