Spange in Gold color

[Patch-Collector]

In viewing a color picture of Eugen Meindl it appears that he is wearing a gold spange above his WWI EK. I thought the spange was always silver. Is this a general officer option?

[JAndrew]

Hi
Is this s colorized photo? I have seen more than one instance where the person adding color to the original black and white got the colors wrong. Also, sometimes a color photo in one publication looks much different than the same photo in a different publication just due to the different processing. Did I use the word "different" enough times in that last sentence? It might help if you could post the original image that you are referring to in your question.
JAndrew

[streptile]

Probably a trick of lighting, or the silvering wore off the Spange, revealing the copper color underneath.

There are no golden EK Spangen.

Can you post the photo?

[tinmantis]

imagine that! a 'secret' gold grade... I want one
regards
jon

[steiner68]

imagine that! a 'secret' gold grade... I want one
regards
jon

me too

[streptile]

Probably this one.

[Darrell]

hmmm ... where's that Black Luftwaffe tie?

[Ludwig]

hmmm ... where's that Black Luftwaffe tie?

You didn´t have to wear a tie if you were wearing the KC.

[magnusmilitaria]

is no secret , the point is in colorized photo!

[Patch-Collector]

Thanks For Replies

Streptile - thanks for posting the pic, that is the one I was referring to. I doubt that this is a "colorization" problem as everything else in the pic appears to be the correct color. Its probably a correct assumption that wear to the silver finish is allowing plating underneath to bleed through.

Tinmantis - Just got back from Michael's to get some gold paint. I've got a gold spange for you......sell it cheap. It will really enhance your collection!

[tinmantis]

looks like an early juncker spangen
regards
jon

[streptile]

...an early juncker spange

Indeed.

[JAndrew]

And if that is an Eastern Front ribbon, the black stripe has disappeared and the white stripes are yellow just like the spange.
JAndrew

[tinmantis]

aren't we all nuts!
regards
jon