SS 4 Year medal parade mount

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Hello,


I'm not confident with this medal (lettering, pebbled background).
I guess it is a copy.
What is your opinion?
Thanks in advance.

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[J C Gray]

There is definitely stippling somewhere under all that thick black paint, but I can't see enough of it to make a call. Can you see the eyelet?...it looks as if it is being deliberately obscured.

[jmb]

The eyelet is not visible because there is thread sewn on it.

[jmb]

I checked better and the thread is also covered by part of the ribbon so it's impossible to access to the eyelet.

[Kale Michael]

Doubts

I am aware of only 2 types of these 4 year ss medals. The deschler type and the Petz and loretz version. To my eye this medal is neither.
Just my opinion .

[jmb]

IMO the shape of the letters is different from the two types from Deschler and P&L.
Someone to confirm?

[Explorer]

Look at the right part of the 4 under the DI. That's not even close to a straight line.

[J C Gray]

The Runes, both front & rear are kinda dumpy looking and the bevel on the obverse runes is too wide.