Here is something you dont see every day: a black wound badge with a "rayback" reverse. No markings, the pin is magnetic, the badge is not. What do you guys think?
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Eric Stahlhut
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I know this is an old thread, but I thought that Vadim may be interested to know that it appears that this badge was made by F.SEDLATZEK BERLIN. Here is the link for a badge that is a match. Look at item D1318 in the Imperial Wound Badges section of this site http://www.thirdreichmedals.com/ The two badges are nearly identical in design. Nearly because the silver one is missing helmet strap rivet and liner rivet.
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I think that if you look closely at the Helmet of the one on the web site, you will see what looks like a repair to the helmet. It does not look like it should. There appears to have been some heavy polishing to the helmet where the rivets would be. This looks like a jeweler repair that was cleaned up. Does anybody else see this? Still a great piece, but would account for the missing rivets.
Dan Murphy
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Originally posted by Daniel MurphyI think that if you look closely at the Helmet of the one on the web site, you will see what looks like a repair to the helmet. It does not look like it should. There appears to have been some heavy polishing to the helmet where the rivets would be. This looks like a jeweler repair that was cleaned up. Does anybody else see this? Still a great piece, but would account for the missing rivets.
Dan Murphy
Two theories
1. Maybe it is a modified 1936 example.
2. Probably repaired after a hard hit or ding.
Remote possibility 3. Since this example is silver, and the issue and private pieces were either of steel, or silver plate, is it possible that there could have been a seperate die used for these, where maybe the rivets were left out??
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Originally posted by IMPERIAL QUESTI know this is an old thread, but I thought that Vadim may be interested to know that it appears that this badge was made by F.SEDLATZEK BERLIN. Here is the link for a badge that is a match.
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Here is a close up of the area we discussed. It has indeed been repaired/reworked. On a piece this rare though, I think it is more than acceptable and adds a bit of charachter as well (IMHO).Last edited by IMPERIAL QUEST; 01-12-2006, 11:23 AM.
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