Der Stahlhelm badge for review

[luftwaffenkopf]

original? thank you

[Dmv]

[Br. James]

From what I can see it looks good. There should be a maker's mark or 'Ges. Gesch.' along the exterior of the bottom of the helmet's base...can't see that detail from your pix.

Cheers,

Br. James

[chris clark]

Its good
Not always a mark

[wilhelm Saris]

There should be a maker's mark or 'Ges. Gesch.' along the exterior of the bottom of the helmet's base. Br. James

Most I have seen were not marked at all. Even when they were a patent. Not even the solid ones. They were made and could be engraved.

[Br. James]

Hi Wim,

I have two examples of this lapel pin in my collection and both are marked: one is die-stamped “N.&H.” (Noelle & Hueck GmbH, Lüdenscheid) and “Ges. Gesch” at the helmet's base and the other is stamped “G.D.” (G. Danner, Mühlhausen, or Gebrüder Dornbach, Lüdenscheid) and “Ges. Gesch” at the helmet's base. I have seen other styles of Stahlhelm Bund lapel pins without marks, but not this style. Of course, I haven't seen them all!!

Cheers, my friend,

Br. James