Gold Party Membership Badge. Real or Fake?

[Joe Mc]

Hi,

I am wondering if this badge that is advertised on a dealers website is a genuine or a fake please?

Here are a couple of pictures:





I have quite a few nice 3rd Reich collectables now and a genuine one of these would be a great addition.

Many thanks,

Joe

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Joe, compare the badge you have shown with the original Deschler 25mm sized badge shown here:

http://www.geocities.com/goldpartypin/25deschler.html

Cheers, Ade.

[Joe Mc]

This is edited as I have had a good look at the badge and the site and I really like it!

I spot that the number is curved and its maker marked so its unusual if its original, it actually looks very convincing but that is coming from me, a total novice!

Does anybody have a opinion on its originality?

I would be very grateful thanks, also a thanks to ade who has been very helpful.

Many thanks,

Joe

[Joe Mc]

Heres the closest I am to a gold party badge, and what started my interest:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ght=gold+party

Thanks again,

Joe

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Joe, I wanted you to look at that site I recommended just to see if you noticed anything wrong with the badge. I actually think it is good.

Cheers, Ade.

[Joe Mc]

Hi Joe, I wanted you to look at that site I recommended just to see if you noticed anything wrong with the badge. I actually think it is good.

Cheers, Ade.

Hi Ade,

I've edited my original reply to suit a bit more. There are a few pointers that I have picked up off the site that makes me a bit uncofortable that I have mentioned.

Hopefully it is right as I really want to get my hands on one of these!

Many thanks,

Joe

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Joe, there is a Gold Party badge forum here:

http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/f...splay.php?f=67

Cheers, Ade.

[colt45s]

the copy i have has little pearls in the RED and excellent oakleaves, SN# and maker... I think the one your looking at is a fake

[ErichS]

It looks good to me.

[sjl]

There's nothing wrong with that badge - it is a nice, genuine small Deschler.

The mistake some people make is assuming they are looking at a large 30.5 mm Gold Party Badge when they are looking at a 24 mm small version. The characteristics are different between them, specifically the number of leaves and the font on the front (round "O"s versus oval ones).