Chess Champion Badge? Opinions..

[John Bart]

Hi all,
This piece has been in my collection for quite some time but have never been able to positively id it. It looks to be a chess champion badge. Somewhat of an "odd duck." Has anyone ever seen one of these? What does the G.S.B. stand for? Would greatly appreciate any/all comments.
Thanks.........John

[John Bart]

Reverse...

made by Lauer.... note the abbreviated Nuremberg

[John Bart]

another shot

[Gerd Becker]

Nice

Hi John,
a nice little piece you have there. Its great. I don´t think, that it is a fake, because IMO it is much too rare to be one. Could indeed be a chesschampions-badge!?
Just my 2 Eurocents...
best,
Gerd

[Gerd Becker]

Grossdeutscher-Schach-Bund

Hi John,

me again. Found it in a Heering-Hüsken catatlogue. Its the Membership stickpin 3rd form of the "Grossdeutscher Schach Bund" (German Chess Association).
Here is a picture and the prices. You cant take them too serious and they are old DM-prices.

best,
Gerd

[Gerd Becker]

Gsb

prices

[John Bart]

Hi Gerd,
Thank you so much for your prompt and informative responses!
I greatly appreciate it.

John

[Mike Pinkus]

Quite a sweet pin!
mike

Hi Gerd,
Thank you so much for your prompt and informative responses!
I greatly appreciate it.

John

[John Bart]

Quite a sweet pin!
mike

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the compliment!......John

[James Noble]

John, You always come up with the obscure items.

[John Bart]

John, You always come up with the obscure items.

Hi James,
Yes, I've always looked for things out of the ordinary so to speak.
Thanks for the "thumbs up." ... John