Godet - Volkspflege - Packet:

[Douglas 5]

A Social Wellfare 'Volkspflege' Packet I happen to run into and grabed not certain if it was good or not . A bit different than the maker stamp on the EK2 packet... but quit different than the shown fake here .
50/50 chance it might be original ..... awaitng verdict now .

Thanks Douglas

[Douglas 5]

And reverse :
... top of 5s are slanted where on the EK2 packet they are not ?

Douglas

[blutundehre]

Looks pretty good to me and not the Hauptmunzamt Wien packets that's usually found. I'd say great find! Did it come with the medal or just the packet?
Dave

[Douglas 5]

Thanks Dave ... I took it on a hunch only that it was a good one .... seames I was luck out with the packet . Funny you should ask - the seller had both items at one time ... packet and ribbond award . Trying to get the award thatcame with it . He had traded the award with a friend and is trying to get at least pictures of it or even maybe the award itself back again . Have to wait and see . The packet shows clearly that an award was inside for many years .

Douglas

[blutundehre]

It would be nice to get the award especially if it's marked for Godet, which it probably isn't, but it would be nice. I'll post pics of my #30 packet,award and mini tomorrow. The packet you have also has a different script than mine.
Very interesting.
Dave

[Allan P.]

Nice packet, I like it.

Allan

[Destruction]

I like it too!
Dave, these are usually come with unmarked medals, I have seen 2 sets before...may be this time we'll be lucky to see the maker marked medal.

[Douglas 5]

Dave ....... after you mentioned the different script I had a quick look around and found a Czech Medal packet with a slightly different stamp ... it has the 'comma' at the end of the first line and the 55 is in closer as well . ; the boader sits in closer too . Are we looking at a early and later stamp mayby . ?? Was the actual Medal allways Zink base ?

Douglas

[blutundehre]

Not really sure, but no doubt 2 different stamps. Not sure on the material of the medal either.
Here is my Packet.

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[Douglas 5]

Interesting Dave :
I take it the stick pin was optional to get .
I would guess you medal is plated brass... ?
Your ribbon seams to an early type with that kind of 'water-wave' marking - if I got the name right ? ... commonly found on other ribbon too - Service , Westwall, ....etc .

Douglas

[blutundehre]

The stickpin was married to the set of course, it took me a long time to find one.
You might be right on the material, I never really gave it much studying. The ribbon also never given it much thought other than if it was original or not, but yes you do find that "Water-wave" on other ribbons like the westwall, service, and luftshutz,which I believe could be early.
You are probably more educated in these areas than I am.
Dave

[Douglas 5]

Thanks Dave :
No word or pictures yet of the Medal that came in my packet .
Did notice a lot of fakes of this madal being put out into circulation .
The water-wave ribbons I have are very thin- silky- soft and limp !

Douglas

[blutundehre]

My ribbon is pretty stiff and not that flexible, but that could be because it's been folded this way it's entire life. I know what you mean though because my Westwall ribbon is very silky and flexible

[Douglas 5]

Why ribbons are different : This depend on :
a)on the thickness of the indevidual threadlets and how many there are in a strand .
b) arangment of the thread itself ; see picture below .... and
c) weave type ; straight or offset and lose or tight stiching !
Fine straight thread ribbons are smooth - cool fealing with no hold or stiffness to them as well ! Most of them show the water wave effect .


Douglas