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    Golden Party Badge "Opinions"

    Hello! Please, opinions! What do you think about this GPB? The original or not?
    Was there such a fixing form of GPB? They offered me to buy this GPB for 1000 USD...
    Your opinion?
    I apologize for my bad english.
    Thank you regards!
    Litcmann



    Last edited by Litcmann; 04-23-2017, 06:24 AM.
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    It's an original badge with a very unusual sick pin attachment.

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      #3
      Gpb

      .Agreed.

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        #4
        Original large Deschler with period replaced pin. The pinplates often fell off and were locally repaired. Large badges weren't supposed to be worn on the lapel, but the owner didn't care. That's a well-worn badge with almost all of the gilt gone.

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          #5
          I agree with our colleagues here: an original large Deschler GPB with a stickpin attachment. Normally we see stickpins affixed to small GPBs, for the very reason that Stephen cited -- as well as those with lapel studs -- but a large badge with stickpin is quite unusual.

          I'm sorry to say that NSDAP Membership Number 59225 is not ID'd on my list at this time.

          Good luck,

          Br. James

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            #6
            thank you
            regards!

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              #7
              Quite expensive, but it has a twin (not monozygotic, tough):



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                #8
                Thanks!

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                  #9
                  I'm not surprised that that large GPB w/stickpin has a "twin;" the original holder of that number would have wanted to wear his badge properly on a uniform. Is this last piece part of your collection, Andreas? Do you have an ID for it?

                  Cheers, my friend,

                  Br. James

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                    #10
                    No & no.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by der-hase-fee View Post
                      No & no.
                      Andreas was never one to mince words.

                      It is interesting that the numbers on the first example of these twins are roto-engraved, whereas the second's numbers are from standard impress method. Would appear the second of the twins was born first?

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                        #12
                        An astute observation, Joe! I would speculate that the 'second' badge shown here -- note #7 -- was part of the recipient's original matched set, while the 'first' badge converted to a stickpin -- note #1 -- was ordered by the recipient later. We do have to wonder why the recipient chose to have a stickpin added to a large badge instead of a small one...?

                        And thanks to Andreas for his response, too.

                        Br. James

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                          #13
                          Perhaps he was too cheap to have loops seen/added to his tunic?

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Br. James View Post
                            An astute observation, Joe! I would speculate that the 'second' badge shown here -- note #7 -- was part of the recipient's original matched set, while the 'first' badge converted to a stickpin -- note #1 -- was ordered by the recipient later. We do have to wonder why the recipient chose to have a stickpin added to a large badge instead of a small one...?

                            And thanks to Andreas for his response, too.

                            Br. James
                            Originally posted by JoeW View Post
                            Perhaps he was too cheap to have loops seen/added to his tunic?
                            On the other hand Br. James, we really don't know the history of the standard mount pin in the image Andreas posted. Perhaps it was lost and the recipient requested a new large badge but had no need for the standard pin mount for some reason. The maker had an unused numberd badge and removed the earlier numbers, then renumbered with roto-engraver, with the straight pin to wear on his suit. I mean you can make up several scenarios equally plausible, as we know nothing except they are presented to us in photos.

                            Here is another large GPB with a jeweler mounted straight pin. From the looks of the badge, the original brooch pin was lost and the owner requested a straight pin for wear. Notice the number is impressed, there are no apparent striations of grinding. Perhaps the straight pin had pin catch like seen on the ZA badges.
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                              #15
                              Adorable piece, Joe !

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