SA Sport Badge / Gold or Bronze

[Matthieu]

Hello to you all,

As this will be my 1st post onto WAF, hope you can forgive me if I screw something up !
I have been active on Lowlands Forum for some time now, however if would like a more worldwide opinion on the below item.

It was purchased from private seller, however only as a bronze badge.
After crosschecking, I now have doubts wether this might even be a golden badge. I can give following information
* Maker = E.Schneider ( Ludenscheid )
* Number in badge = 276024
* Non-Magnetic

However, as you can see, the badge is in poor condition. It is covered in spots ( rust ), but this can happen to golden items ...
I now turn to your vast expertise, as to confirm ( or deny ) it being a golden badge.



For reference, below is a picture of my other badge ( right hand side ). Maker of this one is Berg&Nolte AG.



PS ... for the reference of the E.Schneider badge I turned to below site
http://www.wwiidaggers.com/26224.htm

[redfaced]

I'd say bronze especially with the high number.

[Roman (Russia)]

Bronze, of course

[Matthieu]

Thanks for the info gentlemen,

If it comes to these badges, I am a rookie
Is there any particular reason why the damaged badge is non-magnetic, as the other bronze badge shown is?
I guess Schneider manufactured both the dark / bright version of the bronze ...

[Matthieu]

Is there any way I can find out to whom these badges belonged ?
Can the number on the back be traced somewhere ?