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    Luft 12 Year Long Award

    I believe this medal is good, but I would like to check before I list it on estand. I'm starting to save for my next big purchase and Luft is not my area. Opinions please.

    Thanks,
    Eric
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    I once flew in a B-17, B-24, & a B-25. Next, I want to fire an 88 round.

    #2
    The medal looks ok. Is that rust on it? Is it magnetic?

    The 12 year medal would not be mounted on its own like this...this medal bar is for a 4 year medal.

    Kind regards
    Pierce

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      #3
      The medal looks good to me aswell

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        #4
        A good one indeed

        Nick

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          #5
          Originally posted by luftkreig View Post
          The medal looks ok. Is that rust on it? Is it magnetic?

          The 12 year medal would not be mounted on its own like this...this medal bar is for a 4 year medal.

          Kind regards
          Pierce
          Pierce,

          It does not appear to be rust and the piece is magnetic.

          Eric
          I once flew in a B-17, B-24, & a B-25. Next, I want to fire an 88 round.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Heer Flak View Post
            Pierce,

            It does not appear to be rust and the piece is magnetic.

            Eric
            Yeh definately a nice genuine item.

            Pierce
            Last edited by luftkrieg; 11-08-2010, 03:15 PM.

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              #7
              I would agree that the piece is authentic to be sure but I am with Pierce that this mount would be for a 4 year LS instead...I have never seen a 12, 18 or 25 year LS mounted on their own

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                #8
                Originally posted by 5ribbonbar View Post
                I would agree that the piece is authentic to be sure but I am with Pierce that this mount would be for a 4 year LS instead...
                I also agree. The medal is an original 12-Year Long Service but hanging, incorrectly, from a clasp for a Luftwaffe 4-Year Long Service. A 12-Year should have a gold eagle device. What we have here is not a gold eagle, but a tombak base metal eagle with a worn away silver wash. The silver finish typically did not hold up well on tombak-based eagle devices. You can see traces of silver finish in the recessed areas of this eagle.

                Best regards,
                Tom
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                Mihi libertas necessest!

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                  #9
                  Thanks for all the info everyone! It is greatly appreciated. Don't be surprised to see these items on estand sometime in the future. I am currently working on collecting funds for a SD Heer Helmet. This is going to take some time, but I seem to have it. Thanks again to everyone for your help and to Tom for the picture. At first glance I thought the remaining finish was dirt. I guess I need to get my eyes checked.

                  Eric
                  I once flew in a B-17, B-24, & a B-25. Next, I want to fire an 88 round.

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