SA sportabzeichen original?

[nathan2552]

Hello all
This is my friend his SA sportabzeichen. We have a few questions about it:
- is it original
- is it a silver one?
- is the pin original
- whats the value.
Thanks!
The pictures :
https://imageshack.com/i/pdZwsxMpj
Greetings nathan

[Br. James]

Hi Nathan,

Welcome among us! In response to your and your friend's questions, the badge pictured is a Bronze Grade of the SA Sport Badge, though from the one photo provided of the reverse of the piece, I can't tell which series this badge belongs to. (The wording on the back of the sword tells us which series a piece is from.) The pin does not appear to be original to the piece, though it was probably replaced with the standard military-style pin shown during the time of the Third Reich. As to value, that I cannot provide; I would suggest that you visit a number of militaria dealers' websites and compare what they are offering and at what prices. This piece is quite common and the badge's finish has almost completely worn away, so it is not considered to be a 'valuable' or 'rare' piece. And while I think the pin was replaced during the TR era -- as many similar pins were replaced due to regular wear -- that may also have a negative effect on this example's resale value.

Hope these thoughts are helpful to you and to your friend! Again, welcome among us, and I wish you Frohe Weihnachten!

Br. James

[nathan2552]

Hello
Thanks for your reply!
The photo of the back is providef in the link. You just have to search through the pictures.
Thanks!
Greetings nathan

[Br. James]

Yes, I realize that the link includes a photo of the reverse of the badge, but in order to tell which series this piece belongs to, one has to see the wording on the reverse of the central sword motif -- which is only visible with the pin in the 'open' position, not in the 'closed' position as shown.

Br. James