kriegsverdienst medal for review

[SvdM]

although it is not the rarest or most expenvice medal there is, i sure would like some opinions on this one. real or fake? if real, anybody can tell me who made it?

best regards,

[Yubari]

medal looks indeed original but to increase chances you will get your asnwer I recommend to post in category - General awards forum.

[SvdM]

medal looks indeed original but to increase chances you will get your asnwer I recommend to post in category - General awards forum.

Thank you, I doubted indeed in which forum I should post it. I will putt it there also. Or maybe the moderator can change it to the good forum.

[George Stimson]

Moved.

[SvdM]

Moved.

Thank you George.

[Ian Hulley]

The medal itself is original … the ribbon looks iffy and more narrow than usual but I can't see the edges to be sure.

Ian

[SvdM]

The medal itself is original … the ribbon looks iffy and more narrow than usual but I can't see the edges to be sure.

Ian

Thanks Ian, these are the pictures that I have at this moment, Will post as soon as I got it, some new pictures from the ribbon.

Can you tell me something about the manufacturer of the medal? Or is it impossible to say?

Best regards
Sake

[luftkrieg]

Medal is original. I am not so sure about the ribbon though.

Kind regards,
Pierce

[Ian Hulley]

Can you tell me something about the manufacturer of the medal? Or is it impossible to say?

Best regards
Sake

I've never seen a marked one or anyone who claimed to be able to distinguish them.

This one which I used to have was in a packet set from Klein & Quenzer ...

[SvdM]

I've never seen a marked one or anyone who claimed to be able to distinguish them.

This one which I used to have was in a packet set from Klein & Quenzer ...

Ok, thanks again Ian, I'll post some pictures of the ribbon this week.

[SvdM]

Ok, thanks again Ian, I'll post some pictures of the ribbon this week.

ribbon looks to me bad all the way.. it's also less "strong" as the normal ones i have on the KVK2. or could it be that it is a ribbon probably used for feldspangen/ribbons? but attached at this medal. don't know, just thinking!

[Ian Hulley]

That's a strange ribbon and not a type I've seen before, at very best A-typical and probably just a post-war replacement.

Here is the classic type from my Maurer set.

Ian

[SvdM]

That's a strange ribbon and not a type I've seen before, at very best A-typical and probably just a post-war replacement.

Here is the classic type from my Maurer set.

Ian

yes that's what i thought also. I need to find a good ribbon now.

your's is a very nice set, beautiful.

best regards,
Sake

[Sveimhugi]

I've never seen a marked one or anyone who claimed to be able to distinguish them.

This one which I used to have was in a packet set from Klein & Quenzer ...

Hi Ian,

Nice set =)

There are marked ones for sure, 16 and 77 for example, but there are more also.
They can be distinguished like the KVK1 and 2 by the pebbling in the arms and other features.

kr
Sindri

[Ian Hulley]

As we're talking KVMs here are a couple of oddities I thought I'd post for you ..

One with a crimped edge and a split ring (exactly as I bought it 40-odd years ago) and one on a bow mount, possibly for a female worker ? Note the differences in the thickness of the little jump rings.

Ian