Silver DRL w/o Swastika

[Guest Darrell]

Finally came in the mail today. Nice mid 30's DRL (w/o Swastika). Still has much of the silver finish intact

Obverse:

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Reverse:

[Guest Rick Research]

This is a particularly nice example of this unmarked coke bottle pin type-- usually only cut out outside the letters and not inside as well.

Since these are ONLY found "partially pierced" in this DRL swastika-less type, I've always thought they were low bidder rush jobs around the time of the 1936 Olympics.

This is the first one I've seen completely cut out--a new sub variant!

[Guest Darrell]

Anyone that has bronze or Gold issues of these and want to sell ... please give me a PM

[Gerd Becker]

Nice one, Darrel

What do these go for nowadays, also the gold and bronze version? The version without swastika was very underappreciated for obvious reasons. But though, they seem to become scarcer lately. A lot of people, who disregarded them in the past, are now interested in them.

I think, its an important badge of the area. It was often worn proudly additionally to Combat-Awards(especially WW2) and obviously had a certain esteem to the soldiers.

Gerd

Edited September 9, 2005 by Gerd Becker

[Guest Darrell]

Nice one, Darrel 

What do these go for nowadays, also the gold and bronze version? The version without swastika was very underappreciated for obvious reasons. But though, they seem to become scarcer lately. A lot of people, who disregarded them in the past, are now interested in them.

I think, its an important badge of the area. It was often worn proudly additionally to Combat-Awards(especially WW2) and obviously had a certain esteem to the soldiers.

Gerd

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Surprisingly these are still fairly cheap. They are EXTREMELY hard to find. The "real" ones not made in 1957.

[Paul R]

Surprisingly these are still fairly cheap. They are EXTREMELY hard to find. The "real" ones not made in 1957.

What is the difference between the 57 versions and the one shown here?

Respectfully

Paul

[Guest Darrell]

Hi Paul,

Many think that the one's with the "tip" where the Swastika is on the 1937-45 pieces are Post War. The below picture shows this "tip".

[Paul R]

I see! Thank you.

[Guest Darrell]

Well the Bronze DRL w/o Swastika arrived a few days ago. It matches the Silver one above for reverse hardware. This one however, has the usual "non-Cutout" features that you usually see with this maker.

Obverse:

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Reverse:

*Note the exact same catch / hinge and pin type

Only the Gold left to go

[Bob Hunter]

Interesting find, Darrell. Well done!

[Guest Darrell]

Well guys ... I just had to get this one .... the DRL w/o Swastika ... version with NON Cut out lettering. This beauty was too gorgeous to pass up.

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Picture of the whole DRL / DRA gang .... with a bunch of other stuff

[Mike]

Nice group Darrell ..well worth the search