Help on SS Badge

[vesuvio]

Has anyone seen one of these? Info and comments will be appreciated.

[Jordan Wills]

Fantasy peice
Jordan

[Badto666]

Fantasy peice
Jordan

Nope that is not a fantasy peace. It´s a prototype SS shooting award. There have been others here on the forum and I did see militaria-berlin sell one for a couple of months ago.I think the price was around 3000 euro and it sold directly. But IF it´s original I can´t tell you but the badge exists. Don´t know if the badge ever was awarded or if they were found all of them in a lot.
But wait for other opinions. If it´s legit it´s a rare bird and quite expensive badge.


/regards Mike

[Stan]

SS Shooting Award

I'm really pleased that someone has asked a question about these pieces because I have seen them around for many years and yet collectors seem to avoid them.

Personally, I have mixed feelings about them. They look real but there is something at the back of my mind which tells me to be cautious.

I look forward to hearing more opinions.

Stan

[Militaria-Berlin]

This badge came from a large SS group containing only authentic awards. The other items where for example, German Cross in Gold, heavy Deschler in a good, worn condition. Panzer 50 assault from JFS but unmarked, a normal Deumer silver PAB as well as all the standard badges and a couple of documents. The guy joined the SS in 1933 and went through the War to survive and die late 1960s. We have no reason to doubt the authenticity of this badge. It has all the features that an authentic one should have. You can also see some photos of another one in Detlevs guide. Its also made of Cupal which would be very unusual for a copy of fake so just because you may have never seen such a badge doesn´t make it fantasy or non-authentic.

MB

[Steve T]

I don't believe it's a fantasy at all and I like this example. It's a prototype badge with a works order 11 for Gahr to produce these prototypes.

It's has all the right attributes to be one of these prototypes. It's the first one I've seen in a cupal instead a silver plate/zinc but why not, it's a prototype after all, many materials may have been tested.

See P.69 Meyer and Schild for another example.

[Patrick W]

IMo absolutely original and very rare. That type of reverse setup with the oval catch plates is very typical of wartime and pre war cupal badges- ie, wehrwirtschaftsfuhrer, gau east prussia etc

[Craig Gottlieb]

Although there are people who don't believe in these badges at all (I believe in them), this is what I would want if buying one for my collection. Dumb question here ... is this for sale, and if so, how much?

[vesuvio]

Thank you for your comments.

[Ludwig]

I don´t see anything that makes me hesitate. Looks OK to me.