German 1939 Silver Wound Badge.

[S.ChrisKelly]

Below are images of three German silver wound badges.  In the pictures:

 

1) First on the left, a genuine solid silver plated tombac badge, hallmarked "13", for Gustav Brehmer of Markneukirchen (a town in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany, close to the Czech border, between the Erzgebirge and the Fichtelgebirge in the Elstergebirge, 24 km (14.9 mi) southeast of Plauen, and 14 km (8.7 mi) northeast of Aš (Czech Republic).

 

2) In the center, the question... A solid, non-zinc badge sold as an original.  This bage is solid tombac and not hallmarked.

 

3) On the right, an original 1957 issue silver wounded badge in silver plated tombac, in the style of Steinhauer & Lück of Lüdenscheid, although not hallmarked.

 

Images as follows:

1) obverse.

2) reverse.

3) right side.

4) left side.

5) close - up of the "13" hallmark on the badge described previously in "1)" (Gustav Brehmer original).

 

Is the center badge genuine?

These images may help.

Images 1 - 4, description:

 

A Gold Grade Wound Badge by Hauptmnzamt; In Case of Issue

 

A Gold Grade Wound Badge - In tombac, marked "30", worn, near extremely fine. Nice example. In its original case of issue, bottom marked Hauptmnzamt, Wien III; excellent example, top quality and condition.

 

Source:

https://www.emedals.com/europe/germany/third-reich-army-badges/wound-badge/a-gold-grade-wound-badge-by-hauptmnzamt-in-case-of-issue-g15200

 

Following images (5 & 6):

Silver wound badge being worn... and possibly confiscated!

 

 

An unhallmarked example:

 

Source:

https://www.emedals.com/europe/germany/third-reich-army-badges/wound-badge/a-gold-grade-wound-badge-21

 

[S.ChrisKelly]

Two more gold wound badges in the same style:

 

Wound Badge Gold Grade

In fire gilded tombac, heavy early quality, marked 30 on reverse (for Hauptmnzamt, Wien), in mint condition; in its original case of issue, bottom marked Hauptmnzamt, Wien III; excellent example, top quality and condition.

 

Source:

https://www.emedals.com/wound-badge-gold-grade-g5745

 

Black wound badges, shown for the pin-and-catch construction.  The left and center badges are tombac, and the right is steel.

 

This pin construction is unique to maker "30", the "Hauptmnzamt Wien III", which was then, and is now, the Vienna mint.  Austria became an integral part of Germany in March 1938, as a result of military annexation.

[Preppy Picker]

So you think the unmarked silver badge was made by the Vienna mint?

 

 

[S.ChrisKelly]

There are numerous examples of the Vienna mint's wound badges that are unmarked.  Those fortunate enough to be found in the original presentation cases have "Hauptmnzamt Wien III" stamped on the bottom of the outside of the case.

[Preppy Picker]

So you do think this is a Vienna mint badge ?

 

 

[S.ChrisKelly]

I do. 

 

The indicators are the pin construction, the pin catch, the unfinished pin (without the point on the end), the concentric circles on the reverse, and the extra-ordinarily heavy plating (including the "clouding" around the swastika)... all (generally) unique to this manufacturer.

 

I think the badge (number 2) in post#1) is a genuine Third Reich piece from the Vienna mint.