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what it is possible to tell on this sign?
what it is possible to tell on this sign?
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I am not sure I have seen a hollow backed one of these
NickComment
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sign counter relief, magneticComment
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No one has opinions and information?
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I don't think that I have ever seen a hollow back one either ... not sure what to make of it to be honest ... Cheers, Torsten.
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I think there was a bronze one posted, check the back threads.
Supposedly an early type.
Regards,
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Hi,
These hollow-backs have been discussed over on the Hitler Youth Forum:
http://www.hj-research.com/forum/f24...t-badges-4781/Comment
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Hi Garry, so if I have read correctly there then the consensus is that these badges may have existed and may be ligit? Cheers, Torsten.Comment
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Looking at the currently available evidence Torsten I would say yes. All of those I have seen are pre-RZM and have very low award serial numbers so there looks to have been a period early on where these hollow badges were awarded before the manufacturers moved (or were told to move) to the solid version.
I have a project running over on the HJ forum to map serial numbers to years and there is a silver achievement badge listed (serial number 4453) which was awarded in May 1936. I have a pre-RZM Deschler silver achievement badge awarded not long after that one (serial number 5024) but mine is solid so there is a strong suggestion there that the hollow-backs had been phased out (or stocks used up) by, say, mid 1936.
What I'm missing currently is an unequivocal mention of the hollowbacks in a period publication so the search is still on for that. Obviously finding that would be the clincher but as I say, I feel that the hollowbacks are legitimate, pre-RZM badges. The one in the first post above looks terribly new though...Comment
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No matter, if anyone wants to discuss these or indeed any HJ, BDM, DJ or JM-related subject you are more than welcome over on the HJ forum.Comment
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