Gun Show Pickings

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello to all,

I found a cased 40-Year Faithful Service Decoration while at a gun show yesterday. Also picked up silver and black Wound Badges with their matching packets, as well as a U.S. Army Air Corps Aerial Gunner Wings. The Wound Badges are shown in thread linked below, starting at post #14:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=631175

The wings are pictured in the thread linked below, in posts #11 & 12:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=662020

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

The case has seen better days, but the medal is still pretty minty.

[Tom Yanacek]

"like new"

[Tom Yanacek]

I have only ever seen these 40-year cases marked to Deschler & Sohn of Munich.

[petopoint]

Nice Score

Great Scoop at the Gunshow. Congrats Tom, the 40 yr LSCross has a deeper blue hue then the ones I have. Must have been under wraps in its case for the past 70 plus years. Black Wound badge looks Minty too.

[Antonio Scapini]

Good catch Tom! All the pieces are in a very nice condition.

[josh105]

I agree, looks like that 40 case really did its job! The inside of the case and medal are spotless.

You can tell it has not been opened over and over as it still has the bridging material at 100%. This usually is the first thing to go on these cases b/c of constant opening past 90 degrees over the years! Nice finds

- Josh

[Giel VW]

Nice pieces! I like that minty black WB with its small package! Carl Wild?

[Tom Yanacek]

Nice pieces! I like that minty black WB with its small package! Carl Wild?

Hi Giel,

Yes indeed! Carl Wild it is.

Here are some pictures.

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

The badge is very minty.

[Rommel1933]

Hi Tom,

That black wound badge is very smooth looking! All the pieces are great! Always nice to have the case for the 40, 25 and Annex medals!

Thank you, Scott

[Tom Yanacek]

That black wound badge is very smooth looking!

Hi Scott,

Yes, indeed! These Carl Wild Black Wound Badges are known for this kind of finish. The paint is so thickly applied that it obscures all the detail and makes it look plasticky.

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Thank you!

My thanks to all for the comments.

Best regards,
Tom

[Thomas Durante]

Nice additions Tom!

Any maker on the other wound badge/packet?

Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Nice additions Tom!

Any maker on the other wound badge/packet?

Tom

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the comments.

The silver is just the typical late war zincer by the Vienna Central Mint.

Best regards,
Tom