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And here is another one.....FYI......Mike

And what is this one???????

Nice wee pin Don.......could get lost in a collection!! Here is another one that I really like. Mike

And here is the back----and before Don can ask: the words are "POL.FACHSCHAFT" "THURINGEN" and the manufacturer is WERNSTEIN JENA

And here is an interesting one...at least to me...originally thought it was a German Cross....but not for long!! Mike

Sorry about that foul up....got confused....now what is this one??? Mike

[attachmentid=59373]Answer: they just add the swastika to the original.....and I suppose that they can take it off when the next group comes into power!

Question: What does an Imperial/Weimar organization do when the Nazis come into power and they LIKE their original organization design? (see He-Hu p. 374 1f) Note words are: Bei strenger Pflicht getreu und schleicht------

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

OK....since I'm on a roll....has anyone out there ever seem the Lawyer's/Justice stickpin with oakleaves as shown in He/Hu book?

And here is the third one.....thanks to DS for suggesting using my scanner for pictures....they slide a bit but it is easier in some ways. Mike

You guys are really something!!! I am at a loss for words by the beautiful pins that show up all the time. Congratulations to all of you for the knowledge and collections that y'all must have. I was going through He/Hu and checking off all the pins that I have in the book. I'm not done, but here are three that I haven't found. The backs are unmarked, so there is no need of a photo. More later.

Beautiful pin Florian. Thank you. Is it marked in any way? Would one of the DZR flags been with the collection?

Benten, I apologize for taking so long to reply....been busy. This wonderful stickpin can from an American WWII vet who was part of a party instructed to pick up Prinz Philipp von Hessen at his residence. Philipp was not there---he had been put into a "camp" by Hitler toward the end of the war. In a dresser drawer was this stickpin....end of story. BUT I would speculate that this pin was given to Philipp by Herman Goering since Philipp was his brother-in-law and he tool Goering on a trip through Italy on Goering's second honeymoon. Philipp was German ambassador to Italy at the time. Only speculation however. Pin is made up of diamonds in a platinum setting with rubies for the swastika.....no maker marks....really no place to put them.

and this pin was made my Hermann Aurich in Dresden.

and here is the pin......I said that the F and B were in a rectangle---it just could be a BIG "H".......

and the hallmark, other than the Ges. Gesch. on the stickpin is an "F" above a "B" in a vertical rectangle. Someone out there will know who this is/was.

OK Don, here are the fronts and backs of the pins you requested.....and yes, Mr Keen Eyes, one of them is gold---I didn't take pics because it is exactly like the one I've posted.

Could the 3 circles be FLL??? Friedrich Linden Ludenschied?? I'm not at my references right now so the spelling and exact name but that is what I associate with the 3 circles. Mike

the back may be too tiny to see----FYI

Here is my "family" of pins---most already covered by others.

Don and Peter.....that is why I asked. I had one at one time, but it never "talked" to me and I was around when they all of a sudden started to appear.

As a probationary member, I have thoroughly enjoyed seeing everyone's beautiful items. It is so interesting how we all love this hobby. Here is my favorite stickpin---it came from Herman Goering's brother-in-law's house. Yes, those are real diamonds--not chips.

Interesting discussion on Luftschutz pins.....what do y'all think of the Danzig Luftschutz pin that is going around? Here is my Luftschutz "drawer"-----let me know if anyone wants to see anything. Mike

and back....marked 900....whew!!!!