Martin2 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) Dear all i recently posted an infantry assault badge that I had bought thanks to J Temple west , I learned it was a fake . i got a full refund from the dealer and have now bought this one described as BH Mayer/schickle weather that means one or the other i’m Not sure . Also described as tombak any thoughts or opinions appreciated. i presume it is an early war of reasonable quality ? best wishes martin p.s did these “stamped” badges not have maker marks ? Edited January 19, 2019 by Martin2 Forgot to add this question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Good morning, Martin So, yes..an early die stamped example by Otto Schinkle. The link, below, will give a little background as to why these badges are commonly described as the 'Mayer/Schickle' design. There is one thing about this badge I would like to check on, and that is the pin. All 'Mayer/Schickle' badges have tool marks to the top of the pin. Going on the photo supplied, I can't see this characteristic which would mean that the pin has been replaced at some point. Here are a couple of pic's to show you what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin2 Posted January 20, 2019 Author Share Posted January 20, 2019 Morning Mr Temple-West thank you again for your help. i haven’t received the badge yet and I’m away for the week but will post some pictures of the pin when I return. i guess a replaced pin is not the end of the world on such a nice piece ? best wishes Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 On 19/01/2019 at 13:09, Martin2 said: p.s did these “stamped” badges not have maker marks ? sorry, missed the p.s.… certain makers did maker mark their early stamped badges, but not many. F.W Assmann was a manufacturer that maker marked their die stamped badges...but not always. Some examples of the same badge that were produced by Assmann, marked and unmarked. Kriegsmarine breast eagle for the summer uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin2 Posted January 30, 2019 Author Share Posted January 30, 2019 Hello again mr West ive been trying to upload pictures of the pin now that I have the award but for some reason I’m not having any luck so far . however , I can tell you that the pin is straight rather than having a slight crook before the long straight if that makes sense. so I presume it to be a replacement. the pin does look to me to be of the same period as the badge , perhaps damaged in service and then later repaired ? i will still try to send a picture many thanks martin2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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