DJ pin.Ges.Gesch

[divisionpanzer]

Hello to all,
I just pick-up few new items and this is one of this lot.And am now qustioning authenticity of this badge
Thanks for any opinions.
Pete

[TRC]

Here is my original vs yours.
A few things stand out as different, most obvious being yours has a much thinner Sig rune with longer arms, and the letters D & J are raised on mine, don't appear to be on yours.
Of course, there may have been variations, that I don't know ,,, But if not, then not a good sign for your badge, I'm leaning towards repro at this point.
Also yours appears to have a longer pin, and a different metal composition.
Is yours flat, or slightly vaulted ?

[Wim Vangossum]

Could be a good variation. But I admit it is indeed a weird one.

PS: nice Assmann, TRC
Regards, Wim

[Woolgar]

I have seen these thinner Sieg runed ones before and they were accepted as ok

Nick

[TRC]

If it was just the rune, perhaps so.
Other differences:
*Different fonts for letters
*Letters not raised
*Is apparently not vaulted
*Different Swaz, corners protrude from the circle farther
* Stamped gesgesch, as opposed to raised

Thats alot of variation.
The pin itself does look the same though, and appears to be period.

[RonR]

Have no expertise in this area, but here are a few more for comparative analysis..............


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[John C]

I believe it to be original but a variation.

I defer to the more knowledgeable to confirm this opinion.