Mint gold wound badge - opinion

[Darrell]

This one seems a bit odd too. Isn't the "30" supposed to be raised, not engraved?? Also, did many GWBs had the "thick" wide pins? This one looks fishy, but I would like to hear what the overall opinions are.

As far as its value I think it is way over priced even if it is original, it is really mint but do GWBs often go over 200 USD?

Huh?

Do a search. There have been many posted on WAF over the years. 100% original. These are the early variations of the 30's. Textbook piece.

[Darrell]

I often read opinions that something is over priced , but usually i can't find similar awards for lower price...and even if something shows up - it's gone in 60 seconds..
But..it does not mean that i love to pay more..

Looks like "30" supposed to be engraved and wide/flat pin is common.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=gold+wound+30

There ya go. Kind of partial to that thread myself

[Rylan]

Huh?

Do a search. There have been many posted on WAF over the years. 100% original. These are the early variations of the 30's. Textbook piece.

Very interesting, I have not seen many wide pin wound badges. Looks like I should read up on them.

[cysior]

What about price.. how these scratches on the back affect value..?

[Hans N]

What about price.. how these scratches on the back affect value..?

That depends on what your looking for but personally i´d pass on one like this since these tends to pop up once in a while in a more minty state.

Here is mine with the box it came in.

[Hans N]

These 30´s are more common than any other massive Tombak maker out there.

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[fugpaw]

Hans,

That's a really nice example of what I would call a very near mint example. Just for vanity sake, any chance of some pics of the outer parts of the case?

Mike

[Hans N]

Hello Mike,

i´ll take some pics of the box when i get the chance to do it. If there aren´t any in a couple of days you might need to remind me. I am busy the coming 3 days.

[Gary B]

Hi,

The posted 30 is fine. There were several different variations on the 30 pin arrangement/markings. Off the top of my head there are wide pin (marked and unmarked) and thin pin (marked and unmarked).

The 30, in my opinion, is the best GWB, and, as has been stated, is one of the more "common" GWBs.

As for price expect to pay around $350 - $400 for a cased minty GWB (MM 30). Most are in really nice condition but exhibit some blackening around the hinge/catch area. I am not sure why this occurs but I have seen this on many 30 GWBs. I assume it is a result of the method used to attach the hinge/catch (soldering etc).

To put price into perspective, consider how rare this badge is and what one had to endure to receive it. These are much rarer than a cased EK1 which tend to go for several hundred dollars more in mint condition. Look around all the differnt sites and see the ratio of cased 30 GWBs to EKs, DKiGs etc. Many sites don't have a nice GWB on them but do have many EK1s and DKiGs. EKs and DKiGs could be awarded for good staff/command work...there was only one way to get a wound badge...to bleed...and bleed multiple times for the gold.

Gary B

[Robert P.]

Here are a couple of my cased gold 30's...

Robert

[Robert P.]

and another...

[Haraldur Axel]

Hi,

way to get a wound badge...to bleed...and bleed multiple times for the gold.

Gary B

or die isnt that so and than the family would get the badge in gold?

am i wrong on this one?

Here is a link to a 30 i have http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=248688



Haraldur

[Robert P.]

or die isnt that so and than the family would get the badge in gold?
am i wrong on this one?



Haraldur

That I'm not 100% sure of. For total disabling wounds also.

Robert

[Gary B]

HI,

I believe that the initial intent was to give GWBs to the Next of Kin of members KIA, but the lack of GWBs around seems to rule that out.

Can anyone else shed light on this?

Gary B

[Darrell]

GOLD WOUND BADGE

Criteria = 5 or more wounds or in the event of death or total disability. Haven't found any documentation of posthumous award of actual badge to family members.