I know this is a very rare badge. Herr Niemann shows one in his badge/medal reference. There is no listing for a mini.

My questions:
Is the manufacturer/maker known for the badge.
Was there a 'mini' made. either a small pin version or a stic pin..

Thanks...,G.

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Gaspare,

Deschler & Sohn
München 9

Have never seen a miniature. I would surmise it to be a 57 issue without having seen it.

--dj--Joe

Wow, yes,,1957. didn't even think of that. No swastika even on the wartime ones..
I'm interested in a ring.
It has proper hallmarks for wartime and looks the part. Here's a photo I'm dealing with ... Its either a custom piece which would be quite impressive or something made from a 'mini'...

Tough piece there, the regular badge is amost unheard of but a ring I would think muc rarer. Wish I had some info or knowledge for you Gaspare.

Fritziii

Well out of my sphere of knowledge I'm afraid, but it sure looks cute.

Cheers
Don

Gaspare, is the lettering dk green or gilt?

--dj--Joe

Joe I only have a few photos and they aren't good. From them the lettering appears to be gold.
Its also appears to be well made. Has Austrian wartime hallmarks. The emblem appears to be pinned thru onto the ring with 3 pins..

This 1957 business has really put me off on the piece. IF it was a cheapie it'd be worth the chance ,but its not.. I do kind of like it though..

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As far as I know wartime lettering was dark, at least on the full size award. Gilt lettering has been attributed to post war.

I did finally run across a mini and a half size with gilt lettering, both presumed to be 57 versions.

--dj--Joe

Saw a stick pin version on a repro site for under ten dollars. The image was insufficient to make out details though.

--dj--Joe

Full size repro's are made with the dark lettering.
Some give aways are the flower heads and the attachment method used (bent over wires), and improper pin assemblies.

--dj--Joe

DJ...jOE...GREAT INFORMATION ON THE BADGE...HERE IS ONE I PURCHASED FROM THE SON OF THE HOLDER OF THIS BADGE...THE BACK OF THE BADGE HAS A REPLACEMENT PIN,AND COVERS UP THE NAME PLATE...DAVE H

REVERSE

Dave H.,
Thanks for posting your example.

--dj--Joe

Thanks Dave for showing it. Even with the repaired pin its a rare and desirable piece.

I've let the ring go. The hallmark it had was a good Austrian silver mark for 1922,,,but it carried all the way up to present!
So between that and there never being a mini made waretime AND the gilt letters its enough to cast enough doubt for me to leave it to someone else...,thanks guys,,G.

Thought this topic deserved a dusting off also.

--dj--Joe