Sweet pre-RZM party pin...nice marks

[Mike Pinkus]

Picked this up at the local show yesterday...very nicely marked with the wide gold band on the outside of the enamel...just got to love these early ones
mike

http://enamelsofwar.homestead.com

[jscott]

Picked this up at the local show yesterday...very nicely marked with the wide gold band on the outside of the enamel...just got to love these early ones
mike

http://enamelsofwar.homestead.com

Nice example.

[James Noble]

Very nice Mike first I have seen with the Makers name and location spelled out in place of the usual M1/ number.

[John Bart]

Great looking piece, Mike!
John

Picked this up at the local show yesterday...very nicely marked with the wide gold band on the outside of the enamel...just got to love these early ones
mike

http://enamelsofwar.homestead.com

[Brig]

nice badge. REAL nice

[Bob Komorowski]

Mike, do you really think that's a gold band on there, I think it's just that the silver wash has been worn off exposing the base copper metal underneath.

[Mike Pinkus]

Bob

no it is definately a gold/bronze band...the early pins have this...i have several like this from different manufacturors...i donot understand the significance of this but it is definately not wear.
mike

Mike, do you really think that's a gold band on there, I think it's just that the silver wash has been worn off exposing the base copper metal underneath.

[Bob Komorowski]

Mike, thanks for your input,- I know I've had a couple like that in the past,- wish now I would have kept them.