Close combat award?

[andya]

Hi
I hope I have the correct name for this award. Another from a collection I recently inherited and am in the process of sorting. Does this go in the good or the bad pile.
Thanks
Andy

[andya]

the rear

the rear

[Patrick W]

You identified it correctly but unfortunately that is a rather grim fake. Probably cast from an original AGmuK. The pin is of the 57 award type also look at the pitting on the reverse. Do a forum search for Close Combat Clasp and you will find a lot of nice originals by this maker.

[Philippe DB]

Hi Andy,


Patrick is correct of course, definitely the bad pile, for the reasons he mentioned.

KR
Philippe

[andya]

Thank you both
Off it goes
Andy

[Darrell]

Thank you both
Off it goes
Andy

Andy .. amazing that you stil have more of your collection to show us ... you will have to post one picture of all the "good" items when you are finished

P.S. You had 6 posts before you started showing us your collection

[andya]

collection

Andy .. amazing that you stil have more of your collection to show us ... you will have to post one picture of all the "good" items when you are finished

P.S. You had 6 posts before you started showing us your collection

Not many left now. I intend to post the pictures of the good and bad piles when all is sorted. During all this, I am still pursuing my original passion which is British Medals pre 1920 and badges. Enclosed is a pic of a small part of my British collection, to give you some idea of the trouble I am having sorting all this out. I am still constantly adding to my original collection and then giving myself more research . I would like to take this opportunity to thanks all who have volunteered there excellent opinions. Without you I would stilll be stuck on the first piece
Regards
Andy

[Darrell]

5 cases of British and Commonwealth medals to go I see Those will be interesting. Looks to be a few medal groups there also

[andya]

Yeah
Mostly groups. This is the ones I am allowed to display. The wife has made me hide the rest away in draws. Imagine her response when all the German lot turned up and I told(asked) her if they could go on the walls!!!!!!!!!

[Darrell]

Yeah
Mostly groups. This is the ones I am allowed to display. The wife has made me hide the rest away in draws. Imagine her response when all the German lot turned up and I told(asked) her if they could go on the walls!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure many here would glady keep and display your collection of German Awards