Hello Gentleman,
This is a forum that I have always thought of as one where only the hardcore Fallschimjager collectors hang out with an occational visit from us less knowledgable collectors in this particular area of focus. Like the Para divsions themselves, the pros in this forum seem to be a hard nose group, where frills do not cut it and knowledge is deep. I just thought it worth a mention, simply because that is always the feeling I get when I look in on this forum. Maybe that is why it has its own forum and is not included in one of the other award forums, but I do not wish to go their.
Well what I have here is a piece that I aquired back in the day. After becoming more familier with the award I have decided that this is most likely not an original piece.
The concern is primarily the hinge and pin assembly as well as the maker. While the badge is a nice heavy piece with good definition I am just not 100%. When evaluating the piece, disregard the slight blurr off to the left side, I just can not seem to get the digital camera skills down. The wreath is also somewhat darker in the pic than in the flesh.
Another interesting point is a fellow member, whom is an advanced LW collector also has a similier piece which is stamped G.H. Osang.
Any opinions would be welcome help.
Thank you,
JD
This is a forum that I have always thought of as one where only the hardcore Fallschimjager collectors hang out with an occational visit from us less knowledgable collectors in this particular area of focus. Like the Para divsions themselves, the pros in this forum seem to be a hard nose group, where frills do not cut it and knowledge is deep. I just thought it worth a mention, simply because that is always the feeling I get when I look in on this forum. Maybe that is why it has its own forum and is not included in one of the other award forums, but I do not wish to go their.
Well what I have here is a piece that I aquired back in the day. After becoming more familier with the award I have decided that this is most likely not an original piece.
The concern is primarily the hinge and pin assembly as well as the maker. While the badge is a nice heavy piece with good definition I am just not 100%. When evaluating the piece, disregard the slight blurr off to the left side, I just can not seem to get the digital camera skills down. The wreath is also somewhat darker in the pic than in the flesh.
Another interesting point is a fellow member, whom is an advanced LW collector also has a similier piece which is stamped G.H. Osang.
Any opinions would be welcome help.
Thank you,
JD
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