Afrika german-italian medal for review (zink)

[kenneth wolfe]

Hi

Ok that list looks like crap. This should work a little better. I save my document as a picture so here you go. Hope this helps.



Kenneth

[Gernika81]

Good work Kenneth! Thanks! That list goes to my research files. So you mean that there were silver and zink issues (not in grade but in material and appearance) when they have the MM to the right side? Or you are talking about silver and bronze grades (war merits)? When they have the MM Right, can we state that they are definitely late issues?

[kenneth wolfe]

Hi

There isn't grades, just differences in manufacturing.



Kenneth

[Gernika81]

Ok, now everything is clear. Thanks!

[Hille76]

For me an 100% original-zinc one with letters on the right side and the long spires of the arco.

I wondered to see nothing of the medal without the producer marking on the list . Are this officially fakes for you?

[kenneth wolfe]

Hi

As of yet, yes. I have not seen one that I believe is original. Here's a link to one with the die flaw I was talking about.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=311072



Kenneth

[Darrell]

As of yet, yes. I have not seen one that I believe is original.
Kenneth

Zinc versions?

[kenneth wolfe]

Hi

One without a maker mark.


Kenneth

[Darrell]

One without a maker mark.


Kenneth

It's funny that you don;t see many un-marked at all. If they were repro's, you'd think the market would be flooded.

[kenneth wolfe]

Hi

I'm not writing them off just waiting to see one that I like. I think the best way to say it is that they supposedly existed but should be looked at with caution.


Kenneth

[afrikasandman]

Ive got one here with me that i picked up from Dion along with a afrika medal document. The medal itself is unmarked, and im quite certain its a good one. My photo skills are far from good and i still havn't been able to post pics on the forum for some reason. But i think they can be unmarked and zinc. I would be very suspicious of a non zinc one being non MM. Matt