Organisational Badges HJ Diamond I just found

[Michael]

Hi all. I found this in the bottom of a box of stuff I bought at an auction. I don't know if it will come out or not. I tried to get as close a picture as I could. The RZM mark actually says REM. My first thoughts were that it's a copy. Anybody have any idea if this is a good one?

[Michael]

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[Michael]

Sorry about the small pictures but with the size limits that's as good as it gets. I hope that someone will be able to give me some info.

Michael

[Michael]

I can send somebody bigger and better pics to their e-mail address if need be.

Michael

[Robin Lumsden]

To me, that photo says 'RZM', not 'REM'.

That said, it's not one I'd be happy with.

Edited October 7, 2006 by Robin Lumsden

[Michael]

Thanks Robin. I've looked at it several times with a magnifying glass and there's definitely an E where the Z should be. It's got to be a copy.

Michael

[Scowen]

Here are larger images of Michael's badge.

Cheers

Don

[Scowen]

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[Scowen]

Detail of mark.

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

[Michael]

Thanks Don. Now that I've looked at it about 50 times it doesn't really look like a good E either. Maybe you're correct. Everything else about the badge says good as far as I can tell.

Michael

[DanCz]

In my opinion that is not a genuine period made (by Deschler of Munich) badge.

[Robin Lumsden]

I agree. It's the same as the diamond badges that appeared in the grips of reproduction HJ knives about 30 years ago.

Edited October 24, 2006 by Robin Lumsden