wound badge black help needed

[glaser]

is this one original and is it an ealy or late war production please?

wound medal1.jpg

wound medal2.jpg

[glaser]

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[Tom Yanacek]

Hello,

It appears to be an original by Eduard Hahn of Oberstein, only extremely pitted on the reverse. I can't see any part of the "EH' marking, which would be directly below the hinge. I have to wonder if this badge was ground-recovered and then repainted? Or possibly an excessive amount of soldering paste caused deterioration to the reverse?

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is an Eduard Hahn Black Wound Badge for comparison:

[Tom Yanacek]

with pin open:

[Tom Yanacek]

In addition to the large 'EH' marking below the hinge and the '126' marking above the catch, this badge also has a small, faint 'EH' marking on the helmet.

[Thomas Durante]

Looks like an original to me as well, and maybe just a dirty reverse die responsible for the pitting we are seeing. Finish looks OK to me, believable texture and wear to it.

Tom, gorgeous example my friend.

Tom

[glaser]

thx Tom(s)!

The owner was wounded in 1944 so maybe this is a late war EH version? The badge is presumably part of a grouping and not a dug up. I did not had it in my hands but only saw it on these pictures.