The early BM were enameled with hot enamel, which explains why most of them tend to retain their red enamel.
Later types, starting when the medal SN was stamped, up until pretty much the end of the SN run, were using lacquer which quickly dried, crackled and fell off.
10-05-2012, 01:36 PM (This post was last modified: 10-05-2012, 04:29 PM by CtahhR.)
Hello
Do not buy a story!
I bought this two medals (Bravery medal and OPW 2nd class) from a retired police officer.
He said that he got them from a co-worker whose father had died.
Supposedly he exchanged this two medals during the war with a prisoner for food.
This should explain the good condition of the medals.
What do you think about this medals?
measurements suspension:
diameter screwplate: 18 mm
length 1: 25,17 mm
length 2: 31,11 mm
measurements of the metal plate:
length: 23,22 mm
height: 12,22 mm
diameter hole in the middle: 4 - 5 mm
tooth width basement: 2 mm
If both medals are good. I will try to do research. If the story is right, both medals could belong to one person.
I bought this two medals (Bravery medal and OPW 2nd class) from a retired police officer.
He said that he got them from a co-worker whose father had died.
Supposedly he exchanged this two medals during the war with a prisoner for food.
I can't even follow that story. A policeman's fellow policeman's father, presumably a German policeman?, traded food to a Soviet prisoner for these back in the day?
Cute story. It may have happened but the odds that the story is true are pretty high.
Let me tell you about the story of my T1 BM: I bought it, for a fair price, from the best dealer on the planet; Alexei Merezhko. I'm thrilled with it. End of story. :D
Like you say 'Do not buy the story, buy the medal'. Words to live by.
"patina imparts character" - PJS
A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'
10-07-2012, 04:20 PM (This post was last modified: 10-07-2012, 04:26 PM by Shocktrooper.)
Hi,
I am also wondering a little bit: why should any German soldier EXCHANGE such decorations from a soviet guy for food ? As it was the common behavior, he just would have taken the orders, if he would have liked to get them due to the fact that the other guy was his PRISONER !?
Confusion, confusion...
But the condition is very nice: only a few wearing traces, perfect enamel and a Mondvor screwplate.
That's the right sort of "story" you want with any purchase. "I got it for a fair price and it's real" the citation connected to it will be "fact" not to "add" to the item but to be "reunited".
