Have you got any hallmarked DDR medals ?

[MH184]

I've only got two 900 silver marked East German medals, a silver Verdienstmedaille der NVA and a gold ......treue Dienste in the NVA medal.

Variations exist of just these two medals in several forms, most EG medals are 'Buntmetall' which reminds me of the TR medals. Albeit, to be honset the EG medals are just as varied and many in versions, strikes, dates etc etc as the TR........in fact they are more complex dare I say and thankfully undervalued.

Not many people are aware of certain and earlier EG medals with there contents of silver and those that are hallmarked with the silver content of 900 or in other words 90.0% part silver.

Are there any other 'silver' content medals out there in your collections ?

Kind regards,

Marcus

[MH184]

Hallmark

[Garulfo]

I have a 3 medals bar with a silver NVA "Treue Dienste" medal in... silver (marked 900)

[Garulfo]

Sorry for the quality of the pic (my scanner is old )

[Mike G.]

RE: 900 Silver content DDR medals

I've only got two 900 silver marked East German medals, a silver Verdienstmedaille der NVA and a gold ......treue Dienste in the NVA medal.

Variations exist of just these two medals in several forms, most EG medals are 'Buntmetall' which reminds me of the TR medals. Albeit, to be honset the EG medals are just as varied and many in versions, strikes, dates etc etc as the TR........in fact they are more complex dare I say and thankfully undervalued.

Not many people are aware of certain and earlier EG medals with there contents of silver and those that are hallmarked with the silver content of 900 or in other words 90.0% part silver.

Are there any other 'silver' content medals out there in your collections ?

Kind regards,

Marcus

High Marcus, I just wanted to comment in addition to the silver content in the hallmarked DDR Medals, these older, earlier strikes also were of much better quality relief/detail. Some of these very early production medals I believe can go up against medals of most any other country, and some of the TR strikes. I have several 900 DDR examples, but will not be able to post them to this particular thread until August, which is when I return from vacation with all my "High End" DDR Booty that is currently in Berlin, awaiting me. I can't wait to be reunited with my stuff.

[MH184]

Marcus Hatton

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[MH184]

Hi Galrufo,

With that style of silver marking yours would date from around 1964-66, I think.

I'd place mine in this catagory as well, but more like 1960-66, because it's incuse. When the nine is more like this '9' its later when the nine is like this 'g' it's one of the earlier ones.

It also depend's whether it's incuse or not, above the wreath, touching the wreath, measurements etc etc.

I've been reading in German about these, not that I would know normally. And I have enough trouble reading in German as it is.

Kind regards,

Marcus