Legion Condor and Spanish Volunteer Medals

[galizien41]

Just wondering if these are period medals? Never handles these before. Thanks for any opinions...

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[Gregorio Torres]

The Blue Division medal is not a war time piece. It looks like the first issue made in Spain in the 50´s, but I´m not very sure, as some details are not right to me, and maybe a copy of this model made in the last years. Not completly sure, sorry.
The 1936-39 medal looks ok for me. No problem with this.
Regards
Greg

[kenneth wolfe]

I second that. This one does not conform to original ones.


Kenneth

[Scott C.]

With regard to the Spanish Civil War Campaign medal, I believe Egana (or another company with the Egana dies) continued to make the medal into the 1980s (perhaps later).

[Gregorio Torres]

This SCW campaign medal posted by galizien is a period one, not a copy.
Regards
Greg

[Scott C.]

Greg, By "period" do you mean awarded immediately following the SCW? If so, how do you tell a period medal from one made from the same dies in the 1980s?

[Gregorio Torres]

Yes, I do. Some diferences do exist in clasp, ribbon, finishing, hardware and details.
Anycase, period medals are still quite cheap and copies are more dificult to find than original, fortunatly.
Regards
Greg

[Scott C.]

Thanks Greg. IMO, the pricing of SCW Campaign medals is one of the craziest in the hobby. At the SOS for example, I saw examples priced from $35 to more than $300 each!

[Pluskat]

Hello all, my medal (made in the 50´s) to compare:

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[Gregorio Torres]

Dear Nibelungen, your medal was not made in the 50´s but in the 40´s, as it´s an original from Díez & Compañía, manufactured by Government contract just after the return of the Blue Division. This is the only authentic version given by the spanish Government to the veterans. Others are replacement pieces or fakes simply.
Your case is a good one too.
Regards
Greg