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Last Update: Feb 25, 2010
Army/SS and Campaign Awards
M-1176 Eight Year SS long Service Medal
Approx 38mm diameter bronze
medal that shows honest wear. Absolutely correct medal with textured
backgrounds suspension ring and loop. Sorta felt like stealing a piece of
ribbon from a 25 year long service to complete the medal with some
original ribbon but I prefer to sell these exactly as I buy 'em. Purchased
from Vet's family by me. Exc++
$825 HOLD(tt)
M-1384 Killer Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by A.G.M.u.K.
How many do you ever find in this condition? The badge is
nicely vaulted and maker marked just to the right of the backing plate.
Look at the factory brennlack finish!! The pin is tombac as is
the flat wire "C" catch. The hinge pin is magnetic as is the
backing plate. The backing plate is assemble using a thin indented crimp. A similar example can be found on pg 63 of Durante's
reference... 'cept this ones in better shape!! NM
$625
M-1420 Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by Juncker
Here's an example purchased from the Vet's family by my picker
last week. There remains good two tone bonze brennlack finish. The badge is
slightly vaulted and maker marked just below and to the left of the hinge,
"C.F. Juncker".... What!!! C.F.? Yes, CF. There is a misspelling the the
firm's name, why? I have no idea, but for you guys who believe the Germans
never made such mistakes read Durante's reference (pg 180) on these and
you will see this is exactly how these "full wing" variants are supposed
to be!! The backing plate is missing and these is some evidence of wear to
the reverse. The pin is magnetic, the hinge and flat wire "C" catch
are tombac. Again textbook. Exc
$320
M-1061 Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by Friedrick Linder
Here's a good example of the Lüdenschied makers product. As we
often see with FLL product most of the bronze finish has been lost with
just enough around the clasp and catch so I can tell it's bronze. The badge is
slightly vaulted and maker marked "FLL" in three raised circles as was
their habit. The backing plate is missing. The pin is nonmagnetic as is
the catch and hinge. A similar example can be found on pg 189 of Durante's
reference. Exc+
$295
M-1129 Close Combat Clasp in Silver by F&BL
Here's an example purchased from the Vet's family. As we
often see with these zinc examples much of the finish is gone. Most of the
silver brennlack finish has been lost with just enough around the clasp and catch so I can tell it's
silver. The badge is
slightly vaulted and maker marked just above the clasp as was
their habit. The backing plate is missing. The pin is magnetic as is
the flat wire "C" catch and barrel hinge tombac. A similar example can be found on pg 137 of Durante's
reference. Exc
$350
Lan-15 Army Marksman Lanyard Grade I
Bullion lanyard with 1st pattern alloy shield.
Reverse of shield has hand stitched rayon protective backing. Just
the lightest of wear. Exc++
$100
Lan-10 Army Marksman Lanyard Grade I
Bullion lanyard with 2nd pattern alloy shield.
Reverse of shield has hand stitched army green wool protective backing. Just
the lightest of wear. Exc++
$115
Lan-11 Army Marksman Lanyard Grade III
Bullion lanyard with 1st pattern alloy shield. Correct rayon backing which
its the most commonly encountered type with no frays.
Reverse of shield has hand stitched army green wool backing. The bottom of
the lanyard has two acorns, indicating this to be a grade III award. Just
the lightest of wear. Exc++
$175
Lan-13 Army Marksman Lanyard Grade IIII
Bullion lanyard with 1st pattern alloy shield. Correct rayon backing which
its the most commonly encountered type with no frays.
Reverse of shield has hand stitched army green wool backing. The bottom of
the lanyard has three acorns, indicating this to be a grade IIII award. Just
the lightest of wear. Exc++
$225
Lan-14 Army Marksman Lanyard Grade IIII
Bullion lanyard with 2nd pattern alloy shield. Correct rayon backing which
its the most commonly encountered type with no frays.
Reverse of shield has hand stitched army green wool backing. The bottom of
the lanyard has three acorns, indicating this to be a grade IIII award. Just
the lightest of wear. Exc++
$250 HOLD(ji)
M-705 IAB in Bronze
Here's a nicely detailed IAB in zinc. Decent
finish retained. I would say better than 90% to the obverse. The badge is
nicely vaulted. 25.9g at weigh in. Exc++
$89 HOLD(jw)
M-1316 IAB in Silver
Unmarked
example with finish loss to the front, tombak pin, catch and hinge. Exc+
$120
M-1177 IAB in Silver
Unmarked
example with tomback pin, hinge and catch Exc+
$125
M-1125 IAB in Silver
Unmarked zinc with magnetic pin and sheet
metal hinge. The catch is tomback Exc+
$95
M-1067 IAB in Silver.
Here's a salty example. Zinc with wear
and only traces of finish remain. Pin is non magnetic and the catch and
hinge are magnetic.
Exc
$86
M-867 IAB in Silver.
Here's a salty example. Zinc with heavy wear and a missing catch. Pin is non magnetic as is the hinge. Exc
M-1016 IAB in Silver by B.H. Mayer
A nice hollowback in zinc with good functioning catch. It's unmarked but reflects the characteristics of this maker. Nonmagnetic (tombac?) hardware. Exc++
M-1381 Killer IAB in Bronze by S.H.u.Co. 41
Gotta love these SHuCo 41 badges, especially when they come in
with this kind of finish!! Absolutely perfect badge with all-100% of the
factory finish intact. No it's not been refinished it's really this good!
Never been in a collection this was purchased by me from the Vet`s
grandson. Expensive yes, but you just do not find the like this. Mint-
$280 HOLD(at)
M-1058 IAB in Silver by FZZM
Good IAB by Zimmerman. Reverse is maker marked FZZM Fritz Zimmermann.
Reverse pinand catch set up are correct and among many that these guys
used. Exc+
$155
M-1260 IAB in Silver.
Early tombak construction to include the reverse hardware.
Really a nice finish on this one. Unmarked. Exc++/NM
$280 Layaway(ws)
M-1364 GAB Grade II by Rudolf Karneth
Real nice II grade GAB by Karneth is a multi piece die struck
badge measuring 58x48.5mm. The eagle is attached to the wreath in the
correct manner using 4 small dome head rivets. The bottom center has a
raised rectangular panel with "25". The reverse is marked "RK" in a
circle. The hinge is correctly crimped and pined to the magnetic
pin. look at the shear marks on the sides of the wire catch. exactly what
one wants to see on these!! Exc+/Exc++
$1650
M-1395 GAB
Here's one with a good silver wash and just enough wear so
you can see the tombac base metal. From the hardware details I believe
this to be a Frank & Reif produced example. A similar example can be seen
in German Awards of World War II Vol. 1 by Heukemes pg 144. All the
hardware is nonmagnetic. Exc++
$395 HOLD(at)
M-1394 GAB by Wurster
Here's a nice maker marked example with great finish. These
guys used a nice heavy silver plating that, unlike so many GAB's survived
very well. Absolutely right in
construction details to include the narrow block hinge and tall reversed
question mark shaped catch. All the hardware is nonmagnetic. Look real
hard to the left of the hinge and you will see a tiny raised "w" that
gives away the manufacturer. There is a bit of plating loss to some high
areas, most notably to the eagle's right wing and his toes. The
reverse suffers some bubbling as well. A similar example can be seen in
German Awards of World War II Vol. 1 by Heukemes pg 198, except, this one
is in better shape!! ☺ Exc++
$375
M-1391 GAB by Assmann
Here's a great GAB by the famous maker. Absolutely right in
construction details to include the typical late-war ejectors pin marks to
the reverse, and the die mark "1" to the reverse. These all have
integrally cast catches and hinge bodies and magnetic pins. What's cool
about this badge is the finish is almost all retained! Most of these late
war badges have faded to dull zinc. This badge has a bronze type
finish, why Assmann did this is open to speculation but I assure you it's
how they were made, German Awards of World War II Vol. 1 by Heukemes pg
42. Exc++
$195
M-1282 PAB in Bronze by RS
Die struck zinc withg goof
details small spot of oxidizing on the drive wheel but that's it. Seet metal hinge and pin
are magnetic while catch in tombak. Exc++
$230
M-1392 Killer PAB in Bronze by EWE
How many PAB's do you have to
sift through to find just one like this? One of the most sought after
PAB's, this example is textbook with a sheet metal hinge wrapped around a
pin. The hinge base is slightly raised above the surface and soldered to a
rectangular box. The catch is a reverse question mark shape constructed
from magnetic wire. The pin too is magnetic. As with many of these
EWE's this one has a lot of hand finishing. Die struck zinc. I would say
99% of bronze wash remains. 33.1g, the best bronze example I've had in a
very long time. NM
$600
M-1253 PAB in Silver by RS
Die struck zinc. I would say
10%+ of silver wash remains to obverse. Sheet metal hinge and pin
are magnetic while catch in tombak. Exc+
$210
M-1283 PAB in Silver by Herman
Aurich
Die struck zinc. I would say
50%+ of silver wash remains to obverse. Unique Aurich hinge assembly
with magnetic pin and catch in tombak. Exc
$195
M-1390 PAB in
Silver By Karl Wurster
Look at that finish, oh yea.
Guys love 'em like that. Nice honest stylized "KW" in a circle mark.
The finish is 100% retained. The hinge, pin and wire catch are all tombac.
Unfortunately the wire catch is bent over and if you try to move it, it
will snap right off. It's already partly broke at the zinc. Makes me ready
to cry but that's it. Mint badge with damaged catch. Perfect for the guy
who just wants to display it in a case and not wear it around, ☺
$195
HOLD(mh)
M-1393 Sparkly PAB in Silver
The badge I get asked for all
the time but never can find! Guys this is what they're supposed to like!
Die struck tombac that has had the highlights burnished prior to the final
plating giving this badge that sparkle that we all so love to see. The
sparkle jumps right out at you compared to the frosty finish elsewhere. It's
100% tombac construction to include the hinge, catch and pin. From the
construction details I believe this is made by B.H. Mayer. A badge you will
be proud to own. NM
$635 Layaway(va)
M-1377 Kuban
Shield
Nice example in steel with bronze wash
mounted on army green wool. It
is unissued but does show some storage wear to include loss of the paper
backing. Purchased from the Vet's
grandson by me! Exc+
$250 HOLD
M-1375 Cholm
Shield
Here's a tough one to find,
reproductions abound!! Which is why I rarely even consider buying them
unless they are from Vet sources. Slightly vaulted shield die stamped from
steel. For you guys checking me against the books or on the forums this is
commonly referred to as the "long M" variation. This retains 94% of the
factory silver wash. It does have some oxidation that I know can be
improved/cleaned if you so wish but I never mess with this stuff, it is
exactly as received from the Vet's Grandson. The paper backing is slightly
loose so you can peek inside, pls take note that the lower prong is lost. It
is unissued but does show some storage wear. Army green wool backing.
Exc++
$1695
M-961 Krim
Shield
Nice example with good bronze wash. It shows honest
wear but retains Army green wool backing. The paper backing has come off
but rather than glue it back into place I leave it
as is for your inspection. You can glue it back on should you wish. All 4
retaining prongs are intact. Exc+/Exc++
$245 HOLD(ph)
M-1343 Krim
Shield
Nice example with great finish
and excellent details. It is missing one prong to the reverse, no wool
backing remains. Exc+
$145
M-1361 Krim/Kuban
Shields
Two shields with no backing
plates or cloth. These both have the assembly prongs broken off. The Kuban
is magnetic with excellent bronze wash. The Krim is a later zinc
nonmagnetic example with some minor oxidizing but traces of wash remain. Exc+
$150
M-1229 Cased 1 Oct. ‘38 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland)
with Prague Bar
Nice example in bronze with good
finish short ribbon with bar matching in patina and wear. Exc++
$255
M-1133 Cased 1 Oct. ‘38 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland)
with Prague Bar
Nice example in bronze with good
finish 7" ribbon with bar matching in patina and wear. Exc++
$275
M-1321 Cased 1 Oct. ‘38 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland)
Nice example in bronze with good
finish short ribbon with functioning pin. The case is missing the
inside silky insert. Exc+
$75
M-1312 1 Oct. ‘38 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland)
with Issue Packet
Nice example with real good bronze wash and
minty ribbon, the ring is unmarked. Hand written envelope that is maker
marked. NM
$65 HOLD(tt)
M-1147 1 Oct. ‘38 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland)
Nice example in
zinc with good
finish 9" ribbon is original. Exc++
$49
M-1140 1 Oct. ‘38 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland)
Nice example in
zinc with perfect
finish 4" ribbon is original with small damage. Exc++
$49
M-1165 1 Oct. ‘38 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland)
Nice example in
zinc with honest wear 6" ribbon is original with small damage and
soil. Exc+
$39
M-1302 Russian Front
Medal in Issue Packet
Loss of the silver wash but in
nice shape with unmarked ring. Comes with approx
7" of original ribbon, issue packet. Exc++
$75 HOLD(tt)
M-1186 Russian Front
Medal
Some bubbling but how many do you ever see with this
kind of silver finish remaining? The ring in unmarked. Comes with approx
5" of original ribbon. NM
$75
M-1173 Russian Front
Medal by Gustav Brehmer
Honest worn example in alloy with ring
marked "13". Comes with approx 5" of original ribbon. Exc++
$60
M-1351 Russian Front
Medal by Ferd Weidmann
Worn example in alloy. Ring is stamped "19".
Comes with approx 8" of original ribbon. Exc+
$54
M-1174 Russian Front
Medal by Ferdinand Hoffstadter
Nice example in alloy with some silver wash
remaining. Ring is stamped "8". Comes with approx 8" of original ribbon. Exc++
$62
M-1199 Spanish (Blue) division Medal
Zinc example with good finish. It does have some loss of the bronzed wash
but not too bad. Sorry no ribbon. Purchased from Vet's family by me. Exc+
$195
M-1265 Drivers Proficiency Badge in
Bronze
Excellent quality magnetic bronze washed die struck
badge. Mounted on an Army green wool with paper backing. This one was
uniform removed. Exc++
$85
M-1268 Drivers Proficiency Badge in
Bronze
Excellent quality magnetic bronze washed die struck
badge. Mounted on an Army green wool with paper backing. NM
$95
M-1407 Drivers Proficiency Badge in
Silver with issue packet by Souval
Zinc with silver wash die struck
badge with magnetic mounting pins. Mounted on an Army green wool with paper backing
and issue packet .
NM
$135
M-1266 Drivers Proficiency Badge in
Silver
Zinc with silver wash die struck
badge with magnetic mounting pins. Mounted on an Army green wool with paper backing.
NM
$100 Layaway(ws)
M-1408 Drivers Proficiency Badge in
Silver
Zinc with silver wash die struck
badge with 1 magnetic mounting pin. Mounted on an Army green wool with no
paper backing. Exc+
$70
M-1269 Drivers Proficiency Badge in Gold
Excellent quality magnetic gold washed die struck
badge. Mounted on an Army green wool with paper backing. NM
$115
M-1409 Drivers Proficiency Badge in Gold
Excellent quality magnetic gold washed die struck
badge. Mounted on an Army green wool with paper backing. NM
$120
SP-188 Golden Faithful Service Pin for
civil employees of the Army and Navy
Nice quality award pin. Purchased from Vet's family by my
picker. Exc++
$125
M-1192 Gau Achievement for Volks Target 1939
in Bronze
Good
example of measures approx 52mm diameter with pin to reverse and perfect
enamel work. NM
$150 HOLD(ab)
M-1191 Gau Achievement for Rifle 1943
Good
example of measures approx 50mm diameter with functioning pin to reverse. Exc++
$110
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