any idea what this is

[stuart a.]

hi
any idea what this medal is for havent seen one before and is it any good
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=107444

[jambobbyb]

Cross of the 5th don cossack regiment and there pretty damn rare. The rear looks nothing like the known examples i have references to and the front doesnt look too convincing either but i have never seen one so someone elses opinion will be beter than mine on originality. Im pretty sure its not right
Cheers
James

[stuart a.]

hi
fpound another medal for sale on a military site for big money looks the same set up as the one shown heres the link
http://ww2army.com/images/1-999/524/524.php

[jambobbyb]

On awards like this you have to use reference material its not like an EK2 where there are millions available for comparison. The pics i have show a pebbled back and a totally different award/construction/materials i cant find one anything remotely like this one maybe someone else knows if this is a variant pretty sure there will be no takers tho.
I dont know the dealer maybe someone could chime in and say if there a good egg or a and im not commenting on the rest of his fabulous treasure
Im still thinking its pants

Bit of further reading here
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=99708

And here this shows the pebble back version.

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=639
The award is marked munchen 9 i can only guess that the 9 is for the manufacturer Liefergsmeinschaft Scmuckhandwerker Pforzheim why it would be marked munchen god only knows

[stuart a.]

what would something like this be worth as a repro as the chances of getting an original seem very slim even if i could affoed one