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    #61
    Originally posted by Adrian Stevenson
    Hi Don, I have never seen a silver example before? Any ideas on why it was this colour?


    Cheers, Ade.
    I've heard that these were given to "special guests" ie Gau Leiters. Some were hallmarked & some seem to be silver plated (perhaps for different levels of dignitary?) but I'm not totally sure. In Robin Lumsden's book "Medals & Decorations of Hitler's Germany" Page 14 has a pic of Wilhelm Kleinmann wearing what looks to be a silver version of this badge.

    There is also a gold version of this badge in exhistance which I have photos of that was supposed to have been presented to Hitler. However, there is no proof of the originality of this piece that I'm aware of.

    Cheers
    Don

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      #62
      Thank you Don. I have only ever owned one 1933 rally badge, a bendy lead thing bought when I was 15 Cheers, Ade.

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        #63
        silver

        Very nice silver example. These are very very hard to find, and are sometimes made of actual silver and marked thus.
        Interestingly, if you see the recently rediscovered Leni Riefenstahl film "Sieg des Glaubens", which was her documentary of the 1933 Nürnberg party rally, you can see someone (I don't recall who) pinning a badge to AH's tunic--I assumed it was a party day tinnie, but of course, you can't see enough detail to see what exactly it was.
        Erich
        Festina lente!

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          #64
          Originally posted by Don Scowen
          Here's an unusual one

          Cheers
          Don
          Don,
          Great badge! Thanks for sharing it.
          ... John

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            #65
            Originally posted by jnoble
            I like this one
            Here ya go James,
            Here's the paper version of our badges. I too really like this one...
            .. John
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              #66
              Closer in....
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                #67
                Originally posted by Erich
                Very nice silver example. These are very very hard to find, and are sometimes made of actual silver and marked thus.
                Interestingly, if you see the recently rediscovered Leni Riefenstahl film "Sieg des Glaubens", which was her documentary of the 1933 Nürnberg party rally, you can see someone (I don't recall who) pinning a badge to AH's tunic--I assumed it was a party day tinnie, but of course, you can't see enough detail to see what exactly it was.
                Erich
                Hitlers one is said to have been Solid Gold.......

                Cheers
                Don

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by Don Scowen
                  Hitlers one is said to have been Solid Gold.......

                  Cheers
                  Don
                  Don,
                  Is this badge still in existence? In the hands of his family (or distant relatives?)
                  I wonder..........
                  ... John

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                    #69
                    Originally posted by John Bart
                    Don,
                    Is this badge still in existence? In the hands of his family (or distant relatives?)
                    I wonder..........
                    ... John
                    There was an engraved gold one being offered by sale by a big dealer a while ago that was said to be it. However, there was no proof of such & there were doubts, as the hallmark was a US mark. Although the reason suggested for this was that it could have been assayed post war & so marked. Who knows...... Mind you, it did look nice even if it was a fake

                    Cheers
                    Don

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                      #70
                      unique hinge/pin arrangement.....

                      comments?
                      whatis reaaly wild is that under the pin as shown it really is gold!
                      got this in recently, great source,possible presentation piece" for higher leval functionaries??
                      mike
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                        #71
                        it is very thick/massive piece...weighes...34.5 grams
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                          #72
                          Originally posted by Mike Pinkus
                          comments?
                          whatis reaaly wild is that under the pin as shown it really is gold!
                          got this in recently, great source,possible presentation piece" for higher leval functionaries??
                          mike
                          Mike,

                          I assume you're saying this is a bronze badge with what looks like gold plating? What does the front look like? Is there any signs of the gold there or is it worn off?

                          Cheers
                          Don

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                            #73
                            front pic

                            here is a frontal pic.....
                            i can not see any signs of gold on the front...at least not like the brilliant gold on the reverse of the pin....it is a solid brass piece with nice green tarnish near the hinge
                            the gold on the pin is definately very gold
                            mike
                            Originally posted by Don Scowen
                            Mike,

                            I assume you're saying this is a bronze badge with what looks like gold plating? What does the front look like? Is there any signs of the gold there or is it worn off?

                            Cheers
                            Don
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                              #74
                              Originally posted by Mike Pinkus
                              here is a frontal pic.....
                              i can not see any signs of gold on the front...at least not like the brilliant gold on the reverse of the pin....it is a solid brass piece with nice green tarnish near the hinge
                              the gold on the pin is definately very gold
                              mike
                              Look at the eagles head great detail, looks like he could fly away any minute.

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                                #75
                                Originally posted by Mike Pinkus
                                here is a frontal pic.....
                                i can not see any signs of gold on the front...at least not like the brilliant gold on the reverse of the pin....it is a solid brass piece with nice green tarnish near the hinge
                                the gold on the pin is definately very gold
                                mike
                                The pin is not a standard factory issue pin, these were only issued with spring pins. All the other types of pins found on these are alterations or repairs, usually by the individual, sometimes by someone more skilled, perhaps a jeweller or metalshop worker.

                                Mike, have you looked under magnification in the recesses on the front? Are there any signs of gold here?

                                I strongly suspect that this was a gilded or gold washed pin from another gold award that was re fitted to this piece, but an in hand inspection would be the only way to tell for sure.

                                There is no evidence that I have seen yet of any gold plated or gold washed '33 badges. Only the possibility of a solid gold one. There are however known solid silver versions & silver plated ones.

                                Cheers
                                Don

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