Nun Erst Recht 20mm

[Don Scowen]

As some of you know, I'm not too hot on the "Party" style pins. This one just dropped through my door.

What's caught my eye is that it is smaller than the normal size pin, coming in at 20mm instead of 23mm. It is convex, but less than usual. It's marked for Eduard Gösel, Wien.

Opinions appreciated.

Cheers
Don

[Don Scowen]

Rev

[Mike Pinkus]

Don
looks pretty nice imho...
mike

[iltisfront]

hello,
mine looks a litle bit different[IMG][/IMG]

[iltisfront]

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[Don Scowen]

Thanks Mike, is 20mm an acceptable size?

Iltisfront, thanks for your reply, yours is what Cone describes as a Type 2 as seen in this thread http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...&highlight=nun . The one I show here is what's known as the Type 1, the main difference being the twirl at the bottom.

Cheers
Don

[James Noble]

Don,
A real nice piece to just drop though the mail slot, I would think the size shouldn't be a problem as these badges were made long before set standards were in place. I like the fact that this one is really making a statement what with the exclamation point another feature that was dropped in the type 2 badge.

[Mike Pinkus]

Don
i have not seen one this size...then again the only type one i have seen is the onei posted a few monthes back...i like it though....i know as you do they made smaller type 3 types...i would be happy to own this one...hint hint
mike

Thanks Mike, is 20mm an acceptable size?

Iltisfront, thanks for your reply, yours is what Cone describes as a Type 2 as seen in this thread http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...&highlight=nun . The one I show here is what's known as the Type 1, the main difference being the twirl at the bottom.

Cheers
Don

[Don Scowen]

Thanks James & Mike. I shall hang on to it until something more interesting comes along .

Thanks for your help.

Cheers
Don

[sjl]

Hi Don,

The other interesting thing is that it is from an Austrian maker, but Austria didn't become prt of the Reich intil 1938 and these badges are thought to come from the early Kampfzeit of 1932-33. Outsourcing?

[John C]

Don,

A very nice pin. If you decide to sell it, let me know. I like the ones with the maker marks.

John