800 Silver Luftwaffe Badges - Purpose of?

[rhudspith]

Being a novice in the Lufty field I am curious to know what the purpose was of the 800 sillver Luftwaffe award badges.

Were these made by the manufacturer in limited numbers as a private purchase piece for those that could afford it?

If that is the case then were all the awards available in silver 800

Regards Rob.

[paddywhack]

im not exspert at all at all but most 800 badges from ww2 barr the knights cross ect would be privatly make for a wearer who wanted the best quality and could afford it to!!
just my opinion!!

[rhudspith]

So presumably they would they be made in a limited run by the manufacturer

Regards
Rob

[Robin Lumsden]

Does anybody actually believe in these things????

[François SAEZ]

what things? Lw badges in 800 silver???

[Robin Lumsden]

These things. This one's in '800' silver and you can buy it on the internet for $49.95.

OK, it might not fool the experts, but it would fool many newer collectors.

The market is flooded with these things. Para badges, glider badges, observer badges......... you name it, they've done it in '800' silver.

In fact, '800' silver is dirt cheap. It wouldn't even qualify for a hallmark (minimum 925) in the UK.

[skip]

Robin,

you clearly do not believe in authentic 800 silver badges, or not?

Maybe you would care to read these threads:


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=23745


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=23846


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=24703


I can see no reason to doubt these. What do you base your opinion on?

Skip

[François SAEZ]

I had (now sold) a bordfunker badge by Juncker marked "800".

I have no trouble with badge own by Skip's badge.

[Joey Charles]

silver pilots

Hi Francois Have you any knowledge why these badges where made,private purchase from a jeweller or from the original manufacturer.Brought by people with a little bit of extra cash maybe,but not awarded.Im interested because some I have seen I believe to be right so this is an interesting thread.Regards Joey

I had (now sold) a bordfunker badge by Juncker marked "800".

I have no trouble with badge own by Skip's badge.