Zollgrenzschutz

[bytown]

Another one off my list.

Slight wear but hard enough to find.

Lacquered finish. Some of which again missing due to wear

Weight 33/34g

Period of manufacture????

Wayne

[Nigel N]

Nice Wayne!!!
the Customs medal was made by S&L, but I haven't seen any that looked like they were from another maker...though Deumer could have made them too!
Not many variants, some have a darker finish than others, but it seems to me, that they were made early on, by S&L, and then a much later production run for the collectors period, they are much less appealing in terms of quality and finish!
-Nigel

[bytown]

Thanks Nigel.

Could the difference between early and late be the weight?

Wayne

[Nigel N]

Thanks Nigel.

Could the difference between early and late be the weight?

Wayne

There could be a weight difference Wayne, but I haven't handled a later one, and don't know the weight of them, only the earlier version!!
-Nigel

[zollgrenzschutz]

Another one off my list.

Slight wear but hard enough to find.

Lacquered finish. Some of which again missing due to wear

Weight 33/34g

Period of manufacture????

Wayne

Hi Wayne,

this medal is a post-war production and was made 1957 or later. On my website (http://www.zollgrenzschutz.de/index....119&Itemid=128), you can see that the medals between 1939 and 1945 had the eagle and swastika, which after the war was not allowed to wear any longer. From 1957 onwards it was legally allowed to wear the medal but without eagle and swastika.
Regards,
Marc