NSDAP 10year cross

[Raym']

Thanks for the great pics, Phillipe. Can i send you the pic that i have and could you please post it here so it can be evaluated?

Also the one i am looking at seems to be one piece construction, now my question is...which is the more rare and which is the more desirable as far as the collector is concerned??
Thankyou for your help...much appreciated!

I have seen several one and two piece........the three piece i guess must be scarce as I wasnt sure that they existed.

[Frank Heukemes]

I also own a three piece 10 years (zinker). Otherwise I wouldn´t have known either!

Yes, yes, yes, they are scarce and the heaviest, so the most desirable!

[Frank Heukemes]

reverse, actually quite nice for a zinker:

[notned]

WOW! Frank, you can sure post good clear pics!
thankyou! and also thankyou for the info.
Regards
Paul

[James Noble]

Frank, Would it be possible for you to post a shot of your medal from an angle so we can see where the wreaths are attached to the cross something like this.

[George Stimson]

Here's a tenner that's two-piece constructed. The obverse wreath is attached. The reverse wreath is part of the medal.

[George Stimson]

Reverse.

[James Noble]

I'm posting this picture for Paul (notned) our new member in New Zealand.

[Philippe DB]

Here's a tenner that's two-piece constructed. The obverse wreath is attached. The reverse wreath is part of the medal.

George any change of a weight indication on your badge.

IMO weight would be the decisive factor in determining if it's a one, two or three piece constuction.

@James, rest assured these are 3 piece constructions, problem is the opening between wreath and medal is impossible to catch with a scanner.

KR
Philippe

[J Temple-West]

Here are a couple of two piece constructed crosses (bars) + the lower one being of the single type made in, what I take to be, Aluminium..

Hard to tell from the pic supplied by Paul, but I would go for it being the single, light weight type...

Now I've got to look out for a 3 piece...

[Don Scowen]

Great thread guys. I know nothing about these, so forgive the stupid questions, but are all the multi piece ones Zinc? & what metal do the singles come in please?


Cheers
Don

[Philippe DB]

Hi John,

After seeing your alu medal my best guess would be that it is one of those 3 layered Kupal constructions, comparable to the construction technique used on some of the RAD LS medals.

@Don, my best guess is that my 3 piece construction is made out of zinc.

KR
Philippe

[J Temple-West]

Hi John,

After seeing your alu medal my best guess would be that it is one of those 3 layered Kupal constructions, comparable to the construction technique used on some of the RAD LS medals.

@Don, my best guess is that my 3 piece construction is made out of zinc.

KR
Philippe

You could well be right, Philippe..

I wonder if there's a simpler way of telling if a particular piece is of multi or single construction, just from a full on photo... I've noticed that the multi constructed pieces have the 'eyelet' sitting on top of the frame as opposed to the single that has the 'eyelet' overlapping the frame..

[George Stimson]

weight

31.3 g.

[Frank Heukemes]

@John: a good observation!

@James: you are right, never trust a German! But here are the pics for you. I know you guys love to "double check, just to make sure"!