Hanseatic Hamburg Cross / post war?

[novara]

Gents, this piece has just arrived along with the FA Cross and the VWAG, the seller sold it as a post war example, what do you think?

[Nigel N]

Hi Andrew!
I cant claim to be an expert on these, but I don't think yours is a postwar S&L piece, the enamel is very different looking on all the S&L's I've seen from the postwar period!
They have a couple of die flaws on the reverse, you can check to see if yours has them........
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[Steve 5]

Andrew, it looks like an original period piece, inter wars 1920-30's made.......a nice original, the RK style of jump ring for the ribbon ring was used in this period as well as by St u L post war, but the finish on the rear and the enamelling make me come to this conclusion.
Have you checked for the flaws Nigel spotted ? they were the clincher for my post war example....these Imperial replacements are hard to judge, except when they are pin back, then the rear hardware gives us clues to the time frame of the piece.
Prost ! Steve.

[novara]

Thanks Gents, it seems it is a period example then, no flaws could be seen....