JNoble

In cases like this you should evaluate the whole badge and not just pass it off as fake do to the marking alone. Badges found with both RZM and Ges Gesch are what is referred to as transitional badges made in late 1934 thru 1935. Badges made after 1935 and were under the control of the RZM should have only that logo and most often the M1/ control number. That is my opinion.

James.

Here is another one I just added to my collection.

Danny,

I know what you mean it is an unexplained oddity to me also if the over all workmanship hadn't be so good I most likely would have pass it by. Here is my enamel version of the same badge notice how the details of the RZM logo and M numbers with exception of the Z are virtually the same.

reverse look at the button hole attchment device,

Nice enamel button hole style party badge M1/25 (Rudolf Reiling, Pforzheim.)

reverse

Another Painted NSDAP badge M1-120 (Wilheim Deumer, L?denscheid.

Two new party badges,First one is a Painted NSDAP M1-120 ( Wilhelm Deumer, L?denscheid).

This is the first time I have seen this badge. Most likely designed by the same artist. Very nice indeed.

James.

Those are some really nice KdF tinnies you have there Wood very nice indeed. :cheers:

Here's the other side.

here's my latest one. It's a painted verson but not a zinicer it is magnetic

Here is mine, not maker marked.

1939 Kreistag

1925-Stiftungfest

S?ngergau Westmark

1933 S?ngerbund

S?ngerfest Gau 19

The only other Zimmermann badge with this style fonts that I have seen was a transitional badge circa 1934 that would also explain the free floating swastika that can be found on these earlier badges. All the other M1/72?s have had the regulation fonts and letter spacing prescribed by the RZM that were made after 1934 like the example provided Robert.

This one covers all three org. N.S.B.O., N.S.HAG and D.A.F.

German Youth 1937

First War Veterans Meeting and Solder Day at Passau. 1933.

SA Gruppe Westmark 1939

SA Sports competition group Bayrische Ostmark 1938

WEHRWETTKAMPFE 1939 SA BRIGADE 94 MINZ