Bronze Customs Service Cross Award

[Gregory Koepp]

OK, anyone else have a Bronze Customs Award with the small medal devise on the award ribbon? One like this on my Ribbon Bar.
I have one attached on the award ribbon, I have seen one before but haven't been able to find it again??

thanks greg

[Andy B.]

Hi Greg,
I have one. I will try and get a pic of it for you later today.
Sincerely Andy B.

[Andy B.]

Here you go Greg, I hope it helps. I also have a Customs device that was mounted on a stickpin.
Andy B.

[Andy B.]

and the reverse. I was told awhile back that the single mounted Customs bars are rather rare, they are usually seen in a group with other awards.
Andy

[MrSmith]

Love the minitures guys, great details on the ribbon bar devices.

[Chris Taylor]

I've got 1 or 2 of these little guys. . . .

[Chris Taylor]

Here's a close up of the devices.

There are 2 types here, cut out & solid.

Of the solid ones, the one in the upper right corner is smaller than the bottom 3.

Of the bottom 3 there is actually 2 types.

This is probably my personal favorite of all the devices!

[Andy B.]

Very nice Chris . Something else I noticed is the device on mine matches the upper right of yours (in the close up pic) and the swastikas do not seem to show the same detail as your lower group of three.
Andy B.

[Chris Taylor]

It does appear that it could be.

The small ones wing span measures 10mm, whereas the larger solid ones are approx 13mm and the cut out is 14mm.

Here it is with a ruler. . .

[Chris Taylor]

close up. .

[Chris Taylor]

My favorite of them all though has to be the rarer cut out version!

Here's a close up, it's marked with a boxed "L/15" on the back for<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=j> Otto Schickle, Pforzheim
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[clevischi]

Very nice info here, thank for so good pictures, Chris.