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    Tiny gold pin

    Picked this up the other day. In photo it's sitting atop a penny. The boxed in swaz has the most remarkable wire work. The guy that made this was a true master jeweler. You almost have to look at it under magnification to appreciate the work. G May
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    Backed is marked S/SPITZ.SAM. The last letter may be a "N". Have you ever seen this before? G May
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      #3
      I don't think it is TR produced.

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        #4
        i believe this is the religous symble of the swaz ( as seen in africa )and not nazi era

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          Hello Forum Members,
          As you all probably are familiar with the swastika
          as a symbol used by many cultures, East and West
          before and after the Third Reich, I will not go into
          that.

          From my own studies, I would guess this is a Western
          Trinket of outstanding workmanship, as mentioned above,
          from the turn of the 20th Century, Victorian in design.

          Many Victorian Ladies between the 1890s-1920's wore
          these charms or had them embroidered, much like one
          would use 4 Leaf Clovers today. Even the Diary of the
          Last Tsar of Russia's Wife, Alexandra, is bedecked with
          the swastika.

          Of course after the 1920's our "friends" in the NSDAP had
          a new agenda for this little symbol, of which I believe it
          will never be able to escape from in history.

          Neat Piece.
          Bob Clark

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            #6
            The "14K" means it was probably US or Canadian made. Europe uses a percentage system for marking gold (.750, etc), and UK gold is also different.

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