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This is a nice original German Cross that came out of the woodwork last October. I sold it, and now got it back in trade. The previous owner cleaned it a little, and so it dos not have any patina on it, still it is an attractive yet cheap example. The body is very solid is are the pin and catch. The front damage is obvious, but looks to have happened years age, perhaps even war time damage. Overall, it is a good honest and half priced German Cross.
This is the rare black edged Panzer version of the "fried egg" as the Germans called it. It is in wonderful condition showing only the lightest use and age. There are still threads hanging from where it was attached to a tunic. This one will look wonderful with your other metals and badges. Overall, this is a very attractive piece, which is rarely encountered.
This is a really tough to find original badge, but abundant copies are readily available in the collector's market. The body shows cracks to the surface, when viewed under magnification, which is an out come of the cooling process. The ball with the swaz on the dagger is slightly rotated from the cooling process, which is a distinguishing characteristic of an original partisan badge. The finish is reasonably good for this late war example. Both the pin and catch are very solid. I feel guilty selling this, but I cant keep it all. Overall, this is a great original example.
This is right out of the woodwork in Warren, Michigan from a WWII vet's son. The silver finish has flaked off a good amount, but is still there on the highlights. The bomb has turned a nice old toned color. The overall appearance is very nice. Both the pin and catch are very solid. This is a great chance to by a no-question real silver bomber clasp.
This is a good late war example. The finish has turned to the base color of the metal. The pin and catch are very solid. It has nice markings and very strong detail.
This is a later war zinc example. It shows honest age and use, but is super original. It has ha very solid pin and catch. The eagle is affixed with a single rivet, which is typical. There are no maker marks. Overall, it is a nice original piece that is a little harder to find.
These are tough to find! It displays well, and is 100% original. You should buy it! So what if its missing the pin and catch, they don't show. The maker is nicely marked on the back. If you are looking for one to put into the display case; this is it! It is from an old collection, and bargain priced.
This is a great early honest example. The finish is wonderful with a great patina. The detail is very strong. This is the way they should look! It has a very solid pin and catch. The back is unmarked, but does not detract.
This is right out of the woodwork in Warren, Michigan from a WWII vet's son. This is a typical late war unmarked example. The finish is an ever dark grey with good detail. It has a solid pin and a period repaired catch. If you fear replicas, this is a sure thing for your collection.
This is an attractive wartime badge made by Herman Wernstein. It is unmarked, but has all of the characteristics of his marked badges. The finish is a flat silver color and is mostly there. The catch is solid, butt the actual pin is broken off @ the point where it was soldered. Still, it displays very well.
This is a very good late war example. The look is an overall grey, as I am sure it was during the war. The areas where the finish should be painted still retain much of the grey paint. The pin and catch are both solid and sound. Overall it is a nice solid piece.
This is a very good late war example. The look is an overall grey, but with nice detail. The pin and catch are both solid and sound. Overall it is a nice solid piece.
This is right out of a recent estate. I bought a can of assorted German WWII insignia from one of my antique pickers. It shows some moth snacks around the edges. The embroidery is nice and bright with an overall very clean look. These combined awards are tough to find.
This is the flat version, which is typical. It is made of machine embroidered cotton on Luftwaffe blue/grey wool. There is evidence of it being sewn on a tunic at one time. This piece is nice and clean, with no mouthing or damage. It is ready for your collection.
This one is out of an old album, as is evidenced by the old appear by the old glue and backing paper on the rear. It is a standard war-time piece, with just a few moth nibbles at the 2 o'clock position.
It is a standard war-time piece, with no problems. It is machine embroidered on Luftwaffe blue wool with a cheese cloth back. It is just the way it should be.
This is a textbook example of the CE Junker flak badge. The finish is somewhat grey, but the detail is sharp. Both the pin and catch are original and solid. The maker's mark is nice and sharp. Overall this is a good war time example of a tougher to find badge.
This one has a great overall original grey finish. The detail is very strong, and it features a solid pin and catch.
This is a later war example, which has a nice maker mark on the back. It features the raised area where the pin mount would have been located. The finish is an overall grey, typical of war time pieces. These unfinished pieces are hard to find.
This is from my favorite picker. It is a super original and hones looking PZ badge. It has an overall grey appearance, but with a very solid pin and catch. There is a manufacturing crack to the left of the eagle, fro the time of the original stamping. Overall, it is a good solid very original looking example.
This is from a local buy of militaria from the family of a WWII vet. It is unmarked and missing the catch, but is a great example with wonderful finish and a great honest appearance.
This is a textbook example of the late war bronze infantry badge by FLL. The finish on these badges is usually gone, but this one has a nice 95% even bronze or almost gold look. The pin and catch are solid. Overall this is a really n ice example.
This is a very honest example. The finish shows some age and the copper under the silver shows through in a few places. he pin and catch are solid. Overall it is a nice example.
This is right out of the woodwork. It is mostly grey, but with strong details and a solid pin and catch.
This one is from a picker in Detroit. He finds nice stuff, but is really hard to buy from. The finish is approx 30%+ bronze. It is really hard to see in the photos, but it is a very real example. The detail is also very attractive. It is not a rare one, but a very pleasant badge.
This is a nice example with very good detail. The pin is there, but the catch has been lost to history. It will look just fine on your tunic or in a display of other non politically correct stuff in your man cave.
This is a good example of the late war silver infantry assault badge. Most of the finish is gone giving it a grey look. It has nice sharp detail, and displays well. This is perfect for the uniform display.
This is a super honest example just found in Toledo, Ohio. It has most of the silver finish and a solid pin and catch.
These were awarded in limited numbers in Spain. There was only ONE silver actually awarded there. Most of these were made after that period, and issued early in the war. They are rare to find, and are desirable pieces. This is a silver example in hollow back design. The finish is solid, but not super. It has the definitely real look, that we all like. The pin and catch are both solid and original. This is a tough one to find!
These are encountered rarely. It is made of stamped hollow back brass, with a traditional pin and catch. The finish shows wonderful obvious age and use, but is still very nice. This is just a screaming real one, with no problems.
These are encountered rarely. It is made of stamped hollow back brass, with a traditional pin and catch. The finish shows wonderful obvious age and use. This is just a screaming real one, with no problems.
This is an unmarked typical late war piece that shows age, but still has a good amount of its original finish. The pin and catch are original and sound. It will look very nice on your tunic or in the display case.
This looks like a standard brass wound badge that we would expect to see painted black, but there is not a speck of paint on it anywhere, even under 10x magnification. The finish on the front is an even gold with old dirt in the background. The back also has no paint, and has old patina. The pin and catch are both solid and original. This is the 1st one of these I have had.
These are all good honest black wound badges. They show some rust and a little flaking black paint. All are original and have a solid pin and catch.
This is a super original piece. It is unmarked, but has super nice age with brass oxidation on the back. I am having second thoughts regarding keeping this one. The pin and catch are both solid, as is the finish. I really like this one!
This is a zinc badge with a good amount of gold wash, which typically does not last long. It has great detail, especially for a zinc one. The pin and catch are both very slid. Overall, it displays well.
This is a typical late war piece. It is zinc with the gold wash flaked off over time. It has sharp detail, and a very solid Coke bottle pin with a good catch. It is a really original example.
This is the late war version of this badge. The grey center is very good, but much of the gold has washed off over the years. The back features a nice solid pin and catch. This is just a good example of the late war costal artillery badge, as would have been worn by troops in Normandy.
This one has all the original backing. The front shows old age and tarnish. The backing paper is discolored from age. Overall this is a perfect example. Price $145
This is a super original example. It is form an old collection. The finish is an overall grey/silver. It has a nice curved shape to the shield. If you fear replicas; this is for you.
This is right out of the woodwork. The finish is very attractive, but the prongs have been cut off so it would sit flat in a frame display. I bought it with the 25 panzer and bronze combat clasp. It is a nice filler of general display piece.
This is right out of the woodwork. It is the shield only without the backing. One set of prongs is present, and the other has been lost to history. In displays well, and is most affordable.
This is right of an antique mall from an antique picker who bought a small box of German medals from a vet’s family. It is 100% untouched. The finish is a very grey, but with great detail. The backing plate is still present. The rear is nicely marked, and has a solid pin and catch. The pin was shortened right @ the catch, which I have seen before. Overall, it is a super honest untouched combat clasp.
This is a super original example that shows honest age. The finish is really nice with an overall tarnished appearance. The pin and catch are both solid and sound. The backing plate is missing, which is typical. Overall it is a very honest example.
This is a nice original piece be RS. It shows its age, and is a definite original one. The Coke bottle pin and catch are both original and solid. the backing plate is missing, which is typical. Overall it is a nice example of a standard but desirable badge.
This is from a recent vet load of WWII German insignia in Toledo, Ohio. It is mint and perfect, but missing one prong. These gold ones are tough to find.
These are from a recent vet load of WWII German insignia in Toledo, Ohio. They are in really nice condition, but have turned a little grey from age. All the prongs are there, and they have really nice detail.
These are from a recent vet load of WWII German insignia in Toledo, Ohio. They are in really nice condition, but have turned a little grey from age. All the prongs are there, and they have really nice detail.
This is from a recent vet load of WWII German insignia in Toledo, Ohio. It is in super nice original condition with all the prongs.
These are from a recent vet load of WWII German insignia in Toledo, Ohio. They are in really nice condition, but have turned a little grey from age. All the prongs are there, and they have really nice detail.
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