Hello,
I recently purchased this from the daughter and son-in-law of a WW2 vet. It and other of his souvenirs were found in the box he had mailed it home in from NYC in December of 1945 when he returned from overseas. It is the same variant with a block hinge as shown by Tom in this thread - http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=unknown+gab. It is in excellent condition with most of the original white frosting and the silver highlights. I took pictures from the side to show where the silver finish has bubbled up, I guess from having bubbles caused by the underlying zinc? Unfortunately my photography skills don't do it justice. I took two sets of photos, one outside in heavy overcast and the other inside under my wife's Ott light. Maybe in the future I'll get a chance to take better photos in full sunlight, but guess these will have to do for now.
Thank you,
Dale
I recently purchased this from the daughter and son-in-law of a WW2 vet. It and other of his souvenirs were found in the box he had mailed it home in from NYC in December of 1945 when he returned from overseas. It is the same variant with a block hinge as shown by Tom in this thread - http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=unknown+gab. It is in excellent condition with most of the original white frosting and the silver highlights. I took pictures from the side to show where the silver finish has bubbled up, I guess from having bubbles caused by the underlying zinc? Unfortunately my photography skills don't do it justice. I took two sets of photos, one outside in heavy overcast and the other inside under my wife's Ott light. Maybe in the future I'll get a chance to take better photos in full sunlight, but guess these will have to do for now.
Thank you,
Dale
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