M1/129 - partei mitglieds abzeichen

[inimicus]

I know that as a collectivity, emblems with this # code are widely condem'd (well, maybe not in certain areas of ... latvia). anyhow, could '129' be the elusive one-in-a-million good one?? if there's any chance I'll put up some more pix. thanks, and happy christmas all.

[inimicus]

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[Wim Vangossum]

Hi,

I'm afraid I have to disappoint you. Seiler did not receive an M1/ number before 1940. It's almost for sure that this firm never made party pins.

Regards, Wim

[inimicus]

thanks wim! now, if you never saw the reverse would you OK the badge from the construction of the front?

[sjl]

I wouldn't - seems to be the wrong materials. Looks to be nickel plated brass when it should be silver plated copper. The font is too thick, the swastika should be touching on all four corners and the red dot pattern is also off.

The M1/129 RZM license first appears in the RZM regs on Jan 14, 1939 and then disappears shortly thereafter. It is unknown if it was revoked or the company disappeared, but they never appear to have manufactured under this code.

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[Gary Symonds]

M1/129 is postively a fake number. When you see that on an enamel badge, run.

[inimicus]

I hear you about the red dots, but the finish seems silver - a lot of black tarnish came off with a little polish on the edge. about the swas tips touching the circle: well 2 do, 2 don't! on the rear in some lights the base metal looks brass, in other light reddish (tho I know this isn't an exact science as said in the fine '129' thread back in '02.)
now here's a Q.: should there be anything but smoothness when lightly running a fingernail over the surface? some of the letters are a little 'bumpy'!
in all seems a sorry story (but not TOO sorry - the badge was really cheap)
well here are more pix anyhow - file in the 'bad badge' database! thanks again mates.

[inimicus]

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[sjl]

Ooo... Fatal "coffin shaped" pin plate only found on fakes; artificial chemical aging; modern fill enamel... You shouldn't feel any significant difference when running a fingernail over the front. Here's where modern manufacturing is different.

Most period badges were enamel filled and polished down flush to the metal and replated. Modern badges are filled more precisely and allowed to harden around the metal - no polishing - so you get raised metal edges. Some older enamel will shrink, but it is pretty obvious when it does. This is new manufacture.