Dealers gold party badge

[Steve C]

What looks like a nice deschler

[Steve C]

ruined by the the pin assembly.
On a dealers update today

[sjl]

Actually, the badge is fine. It looks like a nice original Deschler that has had the pin replaced with a period Fuess pinplate. The pinplate is not one of the recent Fuess fakes. I have seen these types of repairs before as the pins fell off regularly, and occasionally the wrong manufacturer's pin was used, depending on where it was sent for repair.

[Wim Vangossum]

No explenation for this one. It looks like the partynunmber is roto-engraved? A Fuess pinplate used for repearing a Deschler?

Regards, Theo

[sjl]

The number looks impressed to me - classic number style. Roto numbers are thinner.

[Steve C]

Hi Guys,
Don't get me wrong I think it's a great little badge.
I was going to buy it but the mis match of parts would really bug me.
I think Stephens explanation is perfectly fair but the guy wasn't thinking when he put a fuess pin on a deschler badge.
He should have thought what will collectors make of this in 60 odd years time.
Then again some collectors might like it because of that.
Regards
Steve

[Steve C]

Gpb

There seems to be a bit of interest where this badge is, so heres the web site.
http://www.militaria-baldes.de/us/us_frame.html
Carsten Baldes site in Germany under his new items.
Regards
Steve

[ErichS]

I like this badge and find it interesting and different. I agree that the numbers are impressed.

[John C]

Hello,

I agree with Stephen on the pin plate but are the numbers stamped? The numbers look quite thin like the roto engraved ones I have seen and the ones in my possession. I like the badge just because it is different. It is a very nice badge.

John

[Medic789]

anyone else have a comparable example?