Scowen

Thanks for the link Joe, to my shame I don't tend to wander up to the other areas so had missed that thread. Very interesting.

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Don

Reverse marked GRR, the scanner just can't pick it up I'm afraid

While we're waiting for Rosenberg, here's a members pin for the NS Beamtenfachschaft (The NS Official Trade Association) H? 3507a. It's so tiny, measuring only 12.34mm across.

Now you take all my fun away by answering my questions before I've even read the post You know me too well

Some great pins there Mike. No real idea as to what the last couple are, a Fachschaft is a sort of trade association or union, but what the POL bit is for?? I imagine that Polizei is too easy, what do you think Robert?

I like the first one with the added Swaz, very nicely done as well.

Thanks for sharing.

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Don

Interesting to see the maker mark is in a different form to the the pieces shown earlier

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Don

Let's try:

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How's that? I resized yours to match. I've suspected for quite a while that these have been widely faked, the trick is finding how to spot them. The pin plate is a good start, but I suspect that they've already been done with round ones. I'm not even 100% sure that mine is good yet......

It may be a trick of the eye but it seems to me sometimes that some of these badges are narrower than others. If it's not a figment of my imagination then that could be a clue.

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Don

Here's mine.

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Indeed. I'm not sure that these Opferring badges were for the donors, but for the staff shaking the tins or in the offices counting in the cash.....

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Don

Very nice Robert, you kept that one quiet.....

I do not believe that these are tinnies at all, but membership badges given either to those who worked voluntarily as Benten mentions, or to the paid workers to distinguish them from the others. Personally I would think that they were for the volunteers as a sort of thank you.

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Don

Ok, let's give it a try..........

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Seems to have accepted it

I would assume the same as you Robert. These are very rare, & if they had been faked I would guess that we would be seeing more of them.

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Don

Indeed a rare find, congratulations Robert. I believe that they were worn at the throat, but so far have never found a picture of one in wear.

If you wish you can send the reverse to me & I shall post it for you.

Thanks for showing it to us.

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Don

You sure don't, it's a beauty of a badge whatever it is

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Don

Nice badge Erich.

I'm wodering whether it's another variation for the rallies that happened on this date in D?sseldorf. I'm sure that you are familier with the tinnie I've posted below which has a similar design, it can also be found without the HJ wording. Perhaps it was a badge for the dignitaries attending the events?

If it was an award I would expect to see the date of 26 Mai 1923 somewhere on it as this was the actual date on which he was executed near Dusseldorf.

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Don

Don, It is "Schutzenverband".......more to come.

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Mike

Thanks & looking forward to seeing more

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Don

Very nice Mike. These are new to me as well....... Can't quite make out the wording on the bottom pin, is it for shooting?

Oh, & no, I haven't seen the justice with oakleaves either

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Don

No idea Robert, sorry

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Don

Lehmann & Wundenberg, Hanover was making badges during the NS period as I have a racing pigeon badge made by them. I won't post it here as it will deviate from the question, but at least you know that the manufacturer was around at that time.

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Don

Benten/Robert,

The DLV badge with the aeroplane is not a tinnie but a membership badge for the DLV, it's the type 3 pattern.

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Don

There isn't any problem with a female being awarded one. It was given to all members of the HJ & BDM who had joined prior to October 2nd 1932, & who had not less than 5 years unbroken service with either of the youth services or if they had outgrown these, one of the other NS organisations.

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Don

Detail of mark.

I don't think it's an "E" Michael, just a poorly formed Z with a crossbar.

Reverse

Here are larger images of Michael's badge.

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Don

Robert,

Here is a link that James Noble gave me ages ago that explains the significance of the cross & St Hubertus with the hunting fraternity. http://www.crystalbay.net/town/sthubertus.html I also agree with your comment re being online together, a rare event indeed.

Stephen,

Thanks for the info. I'd be interested to hear if you can turn up anything regarding a connection between these organisations. Robert raised an interesting question here that I'd never really thought about until now.

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Don

reverse

Something different. Deutscher J?gerbund Goldene Ehrennadel, F?r J?gertreue, H? 9711e

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Don