Cased Gold and Silver WBs

[Greg]

I picked up cased gold and silver wound badges over the weekend. The badges are great (silver zinc "100" and gold tombak "30" with needle pin). But I'm not a case collector, and since the two cases differ, I'd like to get some opinions.

Here's the inside of the maroon case that the gold "30" badge came in. It has no markings anywhere. The metal hinge is magnetic; it has no catch. I couldn't get the insert out to see what was underneath it, but it's not a domed flocking-covered insert like an EK case. It's more a flocking-covered piece of thick cardboard. The case is maroon all over on the outside. It measures 69.7mm (on the side that includes the hinge) by 68.5mm.

Regards,
Greg

[Greg]

The hinge side of the case. Since the wound badge pin doesn't fit tightly in the slot the way an EKI or KVKI usually does, I wondered if this case is appropriate for a gold wound badge.

Thanks,
Greg

[Greg]

Here's the inside of the case that the silver "100" wound badge came in. It's different from the other case. It is maroon, but has a white paper bottom. It has a paper hinge. I can pry up the insert enough to see that it's a thick piece of cardboard, covered with the flocking. Beneath the cardboard insert are four pieces of thick cardboard that are glued to the inside of the case bottom. I can't see any markings on or in the case. The case measures 67.8mm by 67.5mm.

Regards,
Greg

[Greg]

The bottom of the silver WB case.

[Greg]

The silver set also came with this envelope marked for Rudolf Wächtler & Lange of Mittweida (100), so I don't know if the badge was originally in the case or not.

Greg

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello Greg,

Both of those boxes are good. They are both Wound Badge boxes, for either the silver or gold grade Wound Badge. The issue packet looks good as well. The packets for the Silver Wound Badge by Wächtler & Lange were usually blue, but I see no problems with that tan packet. Or is that a blue packet that has lost it's coloring?
Best regards! Tom

[stogieman]

Agreed....

cases look fine and appropriate and in nicely worn/aged condition. Packet is very hard to find!!!

[Greg]

Hello Greg,

Both of those boxes are good. They are both Wound Badge boxes, for either the silver or gold grade Wound Badge. The issue packet looks good as well. The packets for the Silver Wound Badge by Wächtler & Lange were usually blue, but I see no problems with that tan packet. Or is that a blue packet that has lost it's coloring?
Best regards! Tom

Thanks, guys!

Tom, it looks like the envelope was always tan, though it's worn. I don't know if the particular badge originally came in the case or the envelope, he just gave me both.

Here is the beautiful gold WB.

Regards,
Greg

[Greg]

And here is the Wächtler & Lange 100 marked silver WB that came with the case and envelope.

Greg

[kokstok]

Very nice items you got there If you ever want to sell the envelope i would be very interested.

greatings René.

[Chrvip68]

Hi,

Very nice items Greg

Don't know if the case was original matched with the WB but the most important is original and this type issued with WBs.

[Tom Yanacek]

Excellent condition Wound Badges!

[MH184]

Two perfect made KB boxes there, base # 629 KB I think.

There exist some variations on these with the colouring inside......oh and the outer covering too. Later war examples these as opposed to early or very early '43 onwards but in conjuction also still the other black 'hard shell' versions with or without catch; they were still made at the same time.

Kind regards,

Marcus

[Greg]

Two perfect made KB boxes there, base # 629 KB I think.

There exist some variations on these with the colouring inside......oh and the outer covering too. Later war examples these as opposed to early or very early '43 onwards but in conjuction also still the other black 'hard shell' versions with or without catch; they were still made at the same time.

Kind regards,

Marcus

Thanks for all the replies; the cases "felt good" to me, but I haven't had a WB case before.

Regards,
Greg