Bad 8 years medal ?

[Pascal Bernhard]

thoughts about this award are welcome

thank you

Pascal.

[mametz]

Yes bad
Mametz

[Badto666]

It´s a bad one indeed. Details are way to soft and the suspension ring is not correct tear drop formed. The color is way to bright also for a original IMO.



/Mike

[keifer kahn]

Well known fake.

[J C Gray]

Agreed...the old 'Crown of Thorns' fake.
These can often be found on dealers' sites being sold as original due to a very slight resemblance to the 3rd. Class SS-Award pictured in the Petz & Lorenz catalogue. On closer examination, however, it differs in a few ways ie. the Runes, the rim and most noticeably the wreath binder. At first glance, the P & L example also appears to have the same 'thorny', acanthus leaf type protrusions behind each oakleaf, but on closer examination it can be seen that this exaggeration is an illusion caused by shadow. As is so often the case, in the mistaken belief that SS-Service Awards were never manufactured with circular suspension loops, this particular fake has had its loop re-shaped, in a crude attempt to make it more acceptable.

[Pascal Bernhard]

thanks for the inputs !

[Pascal Bernhard]

Could it be possible to post an original to compare please ?

thanks

P.

[panzer1432]

Ss

Yup, not a good one

[pzb14]

just use the seach function, in heer/ss badges there are many many original...

[Pascal Bernhard]

just use the seach function, in heer/ss badges there are many many original...

thanks

[J C Gray]

Here you go Pascal.

[Pascal Bernhard]

Thanks a lot, appreciate , found the "little" differences !

[J C Gray]

Here are some period images of the 8 year medal...