Helvetia-Benigna-Medal

[jazz24ffm]

hi guys,

have spotted this nice badge and to me it seems to be a genuine one. hope u experts agree?!?

what would be a fair price for the badge? andre hüsken is selling one for 2750 eur?!?!.....quite a lot of money.

thx for your help

[jazz24ffm]

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[Fred Borgmann]

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Looks good based on the scan. It is a rare medal reportedly only about 25 were awarded so if the dealer will give you a written guarantee then you only have to think about the price.

[saschaw]

The shown one is real. No doubts about it, and no COA needed. Nice medal!

what would be a fair price for the badge? andre hüsken is selling one for 2750 eur?!?!.....quite a lot of money.

No, he's not selling. He's offering and wants to sell.

It is a rare medal reportedly only about 25 were awarded [...]

It is rare, however with 25 awards you must be wrong.

There are three versions of this medal: a big, non-wearable one, and this small one either on a loop or as a brooch. Aprrox. 25 awards for the big ones while I have never seen any numbers for the small ones. They are much more common than the big version.

They are all scarce, however not much sought after. With prices like Hüsken's they don't sell. A reasonable price for the small version might be around US $500.- and I'd not pay any more. As said, they're rare - but someone who's paying top $$$ is even rarer.

[Fred Borgmann]

Yes Niemann's book confirms 25 awarded of the large silver version. Thanks for the price information I was wondering about that price too.