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#170013 12/12/2005 12:22 PM
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Hi Guys looking for an opinion on this item, not sure if the back belongs to the piece although I have a screwback merit cross with swords with a clam back very similar. Does anyone have examples of cases for these large screwback items ?

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#170014 12/12/2005 12:23 PM
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back side

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#170015 12/12/2005 04:42 PM
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Confusedi have never put much faith in these awards,to include screw back wmc's 1st,general assault...etc...screwback ww i wound badges exit as well as ww ii ek 1's...but never in all my years of collecting have i vet purchased one of these or of the so-called "general assault screwbacks"....just because i havent found an example out of the woodwork doesnt mean they dont exist,,but i remain skeptical....my 2 pfennigs... Wink

#170016 12/15/2005 04:08 PM
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Hi Military
Cheers for your pfennigs

#170017 12/18/2005 01:01 AM
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There are reputed originals with this style clamshell, however on the originals it has been noted that there is a small nub dead center of the reverse of the clamshell. The thread posts are reported to be of a different guage than originals. This info. is attributed to Mr. Gordon Williamson, it may still be in the archives but probably was lost in the switch over.
There is an example shown on page 161 of The Iron Cross of 1939 by: Gordon Williamson. The depicted eagle is a different style.

--dj--Joe


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#170018 12/18/2005 01:06 AM
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Other style screw backs are reputed to be orig. check this archive thread.

http://daggers.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/800097573/m/4853044337/p/1


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#170019 01/17/2006 01:48 AM
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Picked this up from a reputable dealer,,said it was authentic...

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#170020 01/17/2006 01:49 AM
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wrong photo

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#170021 01/17/2006 01:51 AM
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here is the right photo

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#170022 01/17/2006 03:39 PM
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Hi Jray
Cheers for the Pics they do look rather similar, thanks for posting them

cheers
Chris.


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