SS 8 Year Medal Question

[Bob Hritz]

I have several SS 8 year medals, but this one is different. The eyelet is not bevelled and the ring is cut for attachment to the ribbon.

Is this a maker I am unaware of or just a post war copy?

Thank you for any help.

Bob Hritz

[Bob Hritz]

Detail

[Bob Hritz]

Ring not soldered closed

[Alex W.]

Hi Bob,

nicely made postwar medal.

Best regards,
Alex

[Bob Hritz]

Thank you, Alex. I had never seen such high die struck quality copy. Do you think it may be a Souval piece?

Bob Hritz

[Antonio Scapini]

It is a Souval copy Bob.

[Alex W.]

Thank you, Alex. I had never seen such high die struck quality copy. Do you think it may be a Souval piece?

Bob Hritz

Bob, it's,not the Souval design. It's very close in design to the Souval postwar made medals. However the runes are aligned a little different on the swastika than with the Souval medals for example. Here is an old thread showing a Souval variant - check the position of the runes...
I also have the same medal that came from a postwar S&L vet grouping. So postwar S&L for me. A very interesting piece IMO

Best regards,
Alex