Forestry badge????

[Marc verstraete]

Where does this one fit in??

It’s a large badge (4cm, 5m/m wide and 50cm, 5 m/m high)

The back is painted light olive (I would say “Weimar or Freikorps colour)

The front has a hand stamped (serial?) Number 35106

It came on a Forestry officer tunic (on the breast pocket like a medal)
Marc

[Marc verstraete]

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[Don Scowen]

Where does this one fit in??

It’s a large badge (4cm, 5m/m wide and 50cm, 5 m/m high)

The back is painted light olive (I would say “Weimar or Freikorps colour)

The front has a hand stamped (serial?) Number 35106

It came on a Forestry officer tunic (on the breast pocket like a medal)
Marc

According to Heering & Hüsken P187 + 185 it's a Dienstabzeichen für Berufsjäger und Jagdaufseher.

I've often seen this colour on the back of period badges.

Cheers
Don

[Marc verstraete]

Thank you Don, Is there a value with it?

Marc

[Don Scowen]

Thank you Don, Is there a value with it?

Marc

Sorry Marc, forgot to write that part .

My book is dated 1997... Then 280 euro

Cheers
Don

[Marc verstraete]

Sorry Marc, forgot to write that part .

My book is dated 1997... Then 280 euro

Cheers
Don

WOW... probably more today if these items are folowing the same inflation as the other stuff..
Marc

[Don Scowen]

WOW... probably more today if these items are folowing the same inflation as the other stuff..
Marc

I would imagine so.......

Cheers
Don

[Mike Dunn]

I think the prices in the 1997 book were in DM and not euro. The euro was not out then. Mike

[Don Scowen]

I think the prices in the 1997 book were in DM and not euro. The euro was not out then. Mike

Good point, I'd forgotten that...... Sorry Marc that would work out at about 117 Euro I think

Cheers
Don

[Gilles C.]

Just a remark about prices:
never forget that Hüsken's estimations have never been particularly low... To make your own opinion, just compare Detlev's with Hüsken's awards guide. You'll find pretty nice discrepancies.
This being said, it stays a nice badge!
Regards,
Gilles

[Elvis]

Wow. I picked up one of these in mint condition from a vets sister. I thought it was a $20 pin. Mine also has that funny paint on the back. Completely normal as a few of mine have it.