Rich Research:
"Some basic research, standing on the shoulders of the late Dr. Klietmann:
DRA National Sports Badges (1913-14, 1919-34)--
bronze: approx. 248,000
silver: approx. 9,200
gold: approx 4,200
DRL National Sports Badges (1934-37)--
bronze: approx 431,000
silver: approx 14,300
gold: approx 7,000"
That is not correct.
Approxiamately 480 000 DRA badges for men and women had been awarded.
Exact 0 DRL badges without a swastika had been awarded.
Frank Heukemes:
"...only the ones like the DRA badge pictured by Rick were awarded before 1914 (it depends on the maker). Between 1914 and 1918 none were awarded."
Richard:
"Are all Marcus DRA badges from 1913-1914 or did he also manufacture badges from 1919 on?"
Rick Research:
"As I recall, what I assume are the "1919" type Marcus pieces don't say Court Jeweler,..."
Eugen Marcus produced sports badges 1913/1914 (the only manufacturer) and post WWI, presumably starting in 1919. All original pieces, pre war and post war, were marked with Court Jeweler "Hofjuwelier", but not the tips, they were marked "MARCUS BERLIN W.8" [no place for the complete title
]
There had been some more different dies and variations, as stated here, more than 3.
Regards
Uwe
I beg your pardon for my bad English
"Some basic research, standing on the shoulders of the late Dr. Klietmann:
DRA National Sports Badges (1913-14, 1919-34)--
bronze: approx. 248,000
silver: approx. 9,200
gold: approx 4,200
DRL National Sports Badges (1934-37)--
bronze: approx 431,000
silver: approx 14,300
gold: approx 7,000"
That is not correct.
Approxiamately 480 000 DRA badges for men and women had been awarded.
Exact 0 DRL badges without a swastika had been awarded.
Frank Heukemes:
"...only the ones like the DRA badge pictured by Rick were awarded before 1914 (it depends on the maker). Between 1914 and 1918 none were awarded."
Richard:
"Are all Marcus DRA badges from 1913-1914 or did he also manufacture badges from 1919 on?"
Rick Research:
"As I recall, what I assume are the "1919" type Marcus pieces don't say Court Jeweler,..."
Eugen Marcus produced sports badges 1913/1914 (the only manufacturer) and post WWI, presumably starting in 1919. All original pieces, pre war and post war, were marked with Court Jeweler "Hofjuwelier", but not the tips, they were marked "MARCUS BERLIN W.8" [no place for the complete title
]There had been some more different dies and variations, as stated here, more than 3.
Regards
Uwe
I beg your pardon for my bad English
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