Early Assmann Para Badge or just a piece of....worthless metal

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Alex,

I can only agree with the others, a fine original Assmann. Textbook rivets and hinge and maker mark. It has the uncommon ? shaped catch, which is very nice to see.

It also appears to have some initials scratched into the reverse of the wreath. Great badge with some very nice character.

Tom

[mmiller]

I see those initials too. Perhaps all the 'cleaning' of the reverse was an effort to 'sanitise' the badge, so as to intentionally get the guys name off it?

A badge with super character!

Mark

It also appears to have some initials scratched into the reverse of the wreath. Great badge with some very nice character.

Tom

[USA-Alex]

Hi Alex,

I can only agree with the others, a fine original Assmann. Textbook rivets and hinge and maker mark. It has the uncommon ? shaped catch, which is very nice to see.

It also appears to have some initials scratched into the reverse of the wreath. Great badge with some very nice character.

Tom

I see those initials too. Perhaps all the 'cleaning' of the reverse was an effort to 'sanitise' the badge, so as to intentionally get the guys name off it?

A badge with super character!

Mark

As already stated- good original badge.

Hello guys,

thanks a bunch for the reply, you are right, there is a name scratched into the back of the wreath....I've completely missed it while I inspected the badge.

I will try to snap some better pictures of it tonight and post them.....


Good eyes guys


Alex

[USA-Alex]

alright, I now have criss-crossed eyes

BUT, I was able to decipher the scratched in name for the most part.....

It is A N T O N _____ ? R N S T ......possibly E R N S T....?


How does it look to you?


Thanks

Alex

[USA-Alex]

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[USA-Alex]

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[USA-Alex]

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[Thomas Durante]

Hi Alex,

I definitely see an "E" for Ernst.

Tom

[USA-Alex]

last ones

[USA-Alex]

Hi Alex,

I definitely see an "E" for Ernst.

Tom

Thanks Tom,

yes, it looks like an "E" or an "F" but FRNST is NOT a German name

So it is probably ERNST.....