RAD 25 Yr Medal for women in Gold

[Stan]

This medal arrived today and is one which I have been after for some time.

The condition is fantastic and the material is fire-gilded Tombak.

The MM is L/58 which is the wartime stamp of M. Kutsch, Attendorn as well as the post-war stamp of R. Souval which has been poited out to me by another collector.

My opinion is that it is a great piece is great condition.

Comments welcome.

Stan

[Woolgar]

An absolute beauty Stan, the nicest I have seen However I believe it a Souval

Nick

[Stan]

RAD Gold

An absolute beauty Stan, the nicest I have seen However I believe it a Souval

Nick

Hi Nick,

So do you think this is a postwar Souval copy? I really don't because we all know what the quality of Souval pieces is like, both wartime and post war, and this one is a real beauty.

Also, remember that Souval NEVER made items in Buntmetall but this piece is (you can see traces on the edge where the gilt has worn away).

According to all the lists, L/58 was the wartime mark of Artur Joekel & Co. Gablonz. As Peter J has pointed out to me by email, M1/58 is not the same as L/58. My mistake.

Stan

[Woolgar]

Hi Nick,

So do you think this is a postwar Souval copy? I really don't because we all know what the quality of Souval pieces is like, both wartime and post war, and this one is a real beauty.

Also, remember that Souval NEVER made items in Buntmetall but this piece is (you can see traces on the edge where the gilt has worn away).

According to all the lists, L/58 was the wartime mark of Artur Joekel & Co. Gablonz. As Peter J has pointed out to me by email, M1/58 is not the same as L/58. My mistake.

Stan

Hi Stan

I didnt know L/58 was the wartime mark of Artur Joekel , we live and learn

Nick

[Stan]

RAD Gold

Hi Nick,

Apparently the Angolia and Ailsby lists I was referring to were wrong and L/58 is indeed Souval's wartime (and postwar) mark.

I really find it difficult to believe that Souval produced quality like this either wartime or post war but it has his mark.

Stan

[RonR]

From the excellent article in the Summer 1997 issue of the Military Advisor by Gordon Williamson........


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[Silesien]

And I have a letter from Herr Ludwig Umlauf of the Rudolf Souval Firm dated 1971 stating that the code "L/58" was assigned to them during WW2.

[Stan]

RAD Gold

Just to let you know that I have now returned this gorgeous medal back to the dealer who sold it to me last week. Better safe than sorry.

Stan