Hitler Youth Honor Badge

[Dean Z]

What do you all think of this one...Need a opinion

Thanks

Dean Z

[Dean Z]

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[Gregorio Torres]

I have no doubt. It is a original item.
In Europe tha price for this kind of pieces is 120-150 euros.
Regards from Spain.

[Gregorio Torres]

Opssss! and a very low number.
Very interesting!!!

[collectorhj]

Hi:
I believe that at least some of these HJ Golden Honor badges marked M1/70 are reproductions. All of the ones marked M1/70 that I remember right now have 4 digit sequential numbers which, as I recall start with 8 or 9. That seems a little odd. The examples I have seen have all been well made and of approximately the same quality as original badges.
About this particular badge, I don't know.
Jeff

[Gregorio Torres]

Jeff
It would be good to know something more about this repros. Could you give us more info.
A picture of these fakes would be wellcame.
Thank you in advance.

[Dean Z]

Thanks for the info,

but im still not sure its real from the post ?

is that a bad number etc

Thanks

Dean Z

[Gregorio Torres]

Well, from my point of view it´s original, but I wish to know something more of Jeff´s opinion.

[collectorhj]

Hi:
I will write more about this at some point. I will get some images and post them, but unfortunately I am not going to be able to do this quickly. I know what I had to say does not resolve this matter, but I thought it was better than not posting it.
Jeff

[sjl]

I would say original. Nice construction, thick swastika, good enamel.

There are other posts about the M1/70 badges. Some have the opinion they are fake because they all seem to be in the 8XXX to 9XXX range. I disagree and think it is equally likely manufacturer M1/70 got a contract for a specific range of numbers, like 8000-9999. Some say only the 8XXX range of the M1/70 badges are good because they have different style serial numbers. Maybe, but no one has ever provided proof one way of the other.

The only two other makers I have seen (if memory serves) are M1/78 and M1/120. If there were tens of thousands of these badges awarded (maybe as many as 121,000, since the badges were sequential and I know I've seen a 121,XXX badge), where are all of them? If you take out the M1/70 badges, there's only a handful left.

I've had one of the M1/70 badges for 20+ years, and am very happy with it.

[Ron Weinand]

My HJ Honor Pin

Here is a photo of my HJ Honor Pin that I bought from a WWII veteran's flag in 1984 in Hull, Illinois:
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Ron Weinand
Weinand Militaria