Organisational Badges Stickpins

[Supernaut]

Nice NDO stickpin Scowen, thanks for showing I also have one, although I also collect TR period as the years go by I managed to have an interesting Weimar period pins & stickpins, never found any of the TR period version of these stickpins, congrats for yours!

 

Regards

 

Nacho

[Cambo]

On 21/06/2024 at 15:41, Scowen said:

 

There aren't any true reference books just for small badges. Various reference books but authors like David Littlejohn will sometimes cover small badges that fall under the subject that the book is about but you have to wade through lots of other info on uniforms etc to maybe find one paragraph on a badge. I do know a collector who is currently writing a book on small badges, but when it will be ready I do not know.

Hüsken published his last of what is really just a catalogue of small badges which is often used as a guide by collectors back in 2010. However, the entries are not always correct, the reverses of the badges/pin (sometimes the most important part in identification) are not shown & his price guides are way off (often too high or too low). And, there are known fakes shown as well...

As Joe says, you are probably better off sticking with forums as then hopefully you can get opinions from several sources.

 

Here is a scan of the cover & a sample page from the Hüsken catalogue if you are interested in it.  It's over 500 pages but will set you back about £50.

 

 

 

 

Hi D, I managed to buy one of the books you sent me the link to, cheers Cambo 

[Scowen]

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[ChrisKelly]

DAF stickpins... One in bronze, one in bright bronze/dull gold.  One lapel pin.

 

Edited November 19 by ChrisKelly

[Peter Cornwell]

Just stumbled across this topic. I used to collect Lw stickpins back in the day and herewith what I managed to put together for Schlageter Jagdgeschwader 26 before my interests changed and I disposed of everything six years ago.  

[Scowen]

Some nice pieces Gentlemen, thank you for showing them.

 

Don

[--dj--Joe]

I agree, very nice. I appreciate seeing them. Mr. Cornwell do you recall what the devils head was made of? 

ChrisKelly, if I recall correctly there is also a solid (filled in) example of the D.A.F. lapel pin. I will search for an example. Seems like I have or had one at one time. 

 

--dj--Joe

[ChrisKelly]

The "filled-in" DAF stickpins are likely the mid-to-late-war productions in zinc. I found a few nice examples on the world wide web.

 

Sources:

 

https://vdgmilitaria.com/shop/the-third-reich-1933-1945/civil-organizations/ww2-german-daf-stickpin-rzm-m1-36-berg-nolte-ag-ludenscheid/

 

https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com/gettysburg-battle/world-war-ii-militaria/original-german-nsdap-nazi-party-daf-members-lapel-pin-mitgliednadel-brought-home-by-a-u-s-veteran-certified-4/

 

[ChrisKelly]

Found a unique DAF one.

 

Source:

 

https://www.jessensrelics.com/RLCI/RLCI-062v.html

 

 

Edited Saturday at 03:33 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

I like these stickpins because of their simplicity.  I'd like to get a few, but I don't know anything about them. 

 

Anyone have any further information? 

 

Are they generic (the "good luck" symbol found on jewelry popular in the U.S. during the first quarter of the twentieth century) or genuine (German manufacture NSDAP - related "period" pieces)?  I got these images from an anonymous source (can anyone identify the hallmarks in images 4 & 5?).

 

Edited Saturday at 04:06 by ChrisKelly

[Peter Cornwell]

On 21/11/2024 at 23:36, --dj--Joe said:

I agree, very nice. I appreciate seeing them. Mr. Cornwell do you recall what the devils head was made of? 

--dj--Joe

It was metal with coloured enamel detailing. Fixing was a standard 'twisted' pin. 

[--dj--Joe]

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It was metal with coloured enamel detailing. Fixing was a standard 'twisted' pin.

Mr. Cornwell, thank you.

 

--dj--Joe

 

Edited Saturday at 17:02 by --dj--Joe
Fixing quote.

[--dj--Joe]

ChrisKelly,

Nice to see the solid DAF's. I must have passed my solid example on to another collector.

I do not recall having seen the cut out version with a gilt Hakenkreuz.

I can not make out what is stamped on the Hakenkreuz stick pin. I may have a couple of examples but am sure neither are marked.

 

--dj--Joe

Edited Saturday at 17:15 by --dj--Joe

[ChrisKelly]

On the fourth image of the swastika stickpins, on closer inspection, there seems to be a number.  My guess being "835S", which is likely a silver content hallmark (.835?) coupled with what may be a maker's mark for silver ("silber" ~ "S"). I think the fifth image shows the same.  I'm not sure what those numbers are, but likely, they indicate a silver content, since it looks like there are three digits.

 

Some sources on German silver hallmarks:

 

https://rauantiques.com/blogs/canvases-carats-and-curiosities/prost-a-history-of-german-silver

 

https://www.925-1000.com/Fgerman_marks_a1884.html

 

http://www.nobelantik.dk/www/Fgerman_marks_a1884.html

 

https://www.silvercollection.it/germansilverhallmark2.html

 

https://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYEUHALLMARKGERMANY.HTML

 

Source for image:

 

http://www.leopardantiques.com/object/stock/detail/770

 

Edited Sunday at 06:49 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

"German Academy for Aeronautical Research Membership Stick-Pin in Gold.

 

Heavy gilt bronze metal badge consisting of a naturalistic flying eagle, looking right, clasping a swastika. On the reverse of the eagle is the number 23 on the wing and on the reverse above the swastika a manufacturer’s mark of LN with date of 1790, the year the manufacturer was instituted. The manufacturer mark is for L Christian Lauer, Nuremberg.

 

The eagle is die cut and hand finished. Excellent detail and beautifully made. Eagles wings measure 28.5mm across. Nickle stickpin is welded directly to the badge behind the head of the eagle. Knurled stickpin with retainer is exactly as should be and of original issue. Frosted observe with a mirror-finish reverse is also exactly as research shows to be correct.

 

Truly a very impressive piece of history.

 

The Academy for Aeronautical Research had a total of 218 members during its existence and all were awarded badges consecutively numbered. Each member received a full size and miniature stickpin badge bearing the same number. These were first introduced at the beginning of January 1938 and were confirmed by an order outlining their design, dated 21 January 1938. It also defined the three classes of membership and the color of the award. Honorary, ordinary and associate members received the badge in gold, supporting members in silver and corresponding members in bronze. The large badge was, according to dress regulations, to be worn on the left lapel of the formal breast coat. The miniature could be worn at any social gathering which was in accordance with, ‘the dignity of the academy’. Members included president Hermann Göring (1937-1945), the vice-president Erhard Milch, (1937-1945), as well as Willi Messerschmitt (1939-1944), Kurt Tank (1944-1945) and the chancellor Adolf Baeumker (1937-1945)."

 

Source:

 

https://www.militariasales.com/product/german-academy-for-aeronautical-research-membership-stick-pin-in-gold/

 

 

German DAF (German Labour Front) Gold Honor Stickpin Numbered.

 

Stamped and gilt Tombac stickpin is numbered on reverse “1137”. Marked RZM M1/77 for Foerster & Barth, Pforzheim. Very rare item. The gold honor badge was awarded to individuals of exceptional value to the organization and each are numbered.

 

Measures 21mm in diameter with 48mm knurled stickpin.

 

Source:

 

https://www.militariasales.com/product/german-daf-german-labour-front-gold-honor-stickpin-numbered/

 

Edited Tuesday at 18:59 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

These are my latest acquisitions, pedestrian as they may be...

 

Edited yesterday at 04:17 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

This is interesting...

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika