Gildwiller1918 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Another new acquisition, Kriegsdenkmünze with 2 bars and a Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtnismedaille. Been after one of these for awhile with the campaign bars 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 There were over 25 official bars for the war of 1870/71. I have quite a few and am still trying to find the rest. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 I have seen some bars that appear blackened on these medals, is there a reason for this? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Shouldn't be. They were bronze with a fire gilding. Do you have any photo examples? This is the only example I know of 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 Here is an example. I wonder if these are fakes or later replacements. The blackened bars have a different pattern as well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I assume they are heavily patinated. Bars could be in various sizes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 So the pattern inside the bars was also different as well? Checkered and a dimpled appearance? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 There were more variations, also the edge rim (compare) Bars, official: – AMIENS – AN DER LISAINE – AN DER HALLUE – BEAUMONT – BEAUNE LA ROLANDE – – BEAUGENCY-CRAVANT – BAPAUME – BELFORT – COLOMBEY-NOUILLY – GRAVELOTTE-ST.PRIVAT – LOIGNY-POUPRY – LE MANS – METZ – MONT VALERIEN – NOISSEVILLE – ORLEANS – PARIS – – SPICHEREN – SEDAN – STRASSBURG – ST.QUENTIN – VIONVILLE-MARS LA TOUR – – VILLIERS – WÖRTH – WEISSENBURG 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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