Opinions needed on several 57-items

[speedytop]

Hi Matthieu,

"Second medal, could be re-issue of HJ shooting award, but I just guess a normal postwar DDR medal."

Oberpfälzer Schützenbund e.V. Schwandorf Bay(ern)

http://www.osb-ev.de/

Enclave, please see here:

http://cgi.ebay.nl/Schwandorf-Oberpf...3A1|240%3A1318

starting price 1.99 Euro, no bid

Uwe

[Matthieu]

Well spotted, Uwe. Thanks for clarifying .

[Enclave]

Thx

[Matthieu]

I've asked better pix from hinge & catch, but based on these pix, could it be early production ??? Looks like decent quality ...

[Matthieu]

No experience with this type of badges ... rivets ok ???

[Matthieu]

Inconclusive shot of the hinge ....

[Matthieu]

And not finished yet .... I came across this little guy. What are your opinions on this ?

[Matthieu]

And last pic for the evening ... I see the same circle as on my Marine Frontspange = early production S&L ???
Whats the going rate for such little 57 item ???

[Seewolf]

IMHO the Para Badge is not an early Version, looks like "middle" production. Have a look at the open hinge. But the quality is very good. I would put this one into my collection because of the decent quality. Maybe the hinge and catch could be removed?
I can´t say anything about the EK clasp.

[Matthieu]

Hi Rüdiger, you were spot-on ! Pix came back with open hinge & late catch. But like you say, still decent quality.
I've put in an offer and see how it turns out ... anyone else has ideas on the EK clasp ???

Edit ... got it ( and for good price, as well ) !!!

[Seewolf]

Hi Mathys,
as i wrote - if the price is good, take it.

[Mike Yokum]

anyone else has ideas on the EK clasp ???

The clasp is a nice early one! Go for it!

[Seewolf]

The clasp is a nice early one! Go for it!

Have the early ones all prongs and the later ones a neddle or are there more varieties i have to look for?

[Mike Yokum]

Have the early ones all prongs and the later ones a neddle or are there more varieties i have to look for?

The pronged versions are 2nd class and the needle versions 1st class.

As far as dating manufacture, strike quality, paint quality and burnishing are the tell tale signs. Early having clean, crisp strikes, with paint inside the beading and highly burnished high points. Later having the opposite.

[Seewolf]

The pronged versions are 2nd class and the needle versions 1st class.

As far as dating manufacture, strike quality, paint quality and burnishing are the tell tale signs. Early having clean, crisp strikes, with paint inside the beading and highly burnished high points. Later having the opposite.

Hi Mike,
great, thank you