50 True Dienst / Pics in use?

[RonR]

That is indeed curious...closer....

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[RonR]

This is what the veteran brought back....


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[Antonio Scapini]

Here is my Deschler cased with doc.

[speedytop]

Hi RonR,

the chain in Post 29 is not correct.

As byterock wrote in Post 24, it is impossible that one man had all three crosses.

After award of the 40 year cross a man could only wear one cross, the highest with 40; he must withdraw the 25 cross.

Furthermore the 50 year cross is not correct, because it is complete in gold.

My opinion > a fantasy chain.

The original 50 year cross in Post 32 is also wrong.


Hi eraser,

"I have the three button device ..."

I don't think, that it is a three button device, in my opinion it is a two button device, like a combination in Post 25 or Post 28.

Uwe

[Alex K.]

I can imagine that the chain was build as it is wartime. Not correct to the regularities but possible. For the golden 50 mini i think it´s a manufacture fail, it should be a 40 year mini but they finished a 50 year mini.

[josh105]

Furthermore the 50 year cross is not correct, because it is complete in gold.

Although the chain may be a put together of minis found by the vet, I would not be so quick to disregard the originality of the mini based purely on the gold finish. There have been examples of finish mistakes on the 50 that are 100% original. Obviously these would not have been issued, but that does not disregard the fact they were manufactured pre-1945.

Best,
Josh

Photo credit where due (I forget).

[eraser]

I see never tought i would see such a cross. I must admit now i seen this large cross i was wrong on the mini

[Ron Weinand]

I don't think anyone but Deschler made the 50 and wouldn't they have a 1 on the ring??

[eraser]

I don't think anyone but Deschler made the 50 and wouldn't they have a 1 on the ring??

No most of them are unmarked

[josh105]

I don't think anyone but Deschler made the 50 and wouldn't they have a 1 on the ring??

No most of them are unmarked

I would agree that the large majority are unmarked examples.

Why Deschler stopped/started (which ever it was) marking their rings is unknown to me. Perhaps the same reason why some of their boxes are marked and others are not. The 40's were mainly made by Deschler as well, but we virtually never see a ring marked on them. I think (if memory serves) I may have seen one since I started studying these.

[josh105]

After award of the 40 year cross a man could only wear one cross, the highest with 40; he must withdraw the 25 cross.

I agree, MOST of the time. As always there were acceptions and breaks in the rules. See photo below, albeit was likely right after the award ceremony.

Note button as well.