SA Treffen Braunschweig -Original?

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi Everyone

Would appriciate your opinoins on this classic. I find them extremly difficult to jugde but needle looks old/good + overall apearence. This is made of buntmetall.

Thanks

Thomas Bendixen

[DanCz]

The pin appears to be set low - - however - in my opinion a genuine piece.

[Thomas Bendixen]

Thanks Dan

Anyone else?

Cheers Thomas

[David C]

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I'm no expert on these badges but for what it's worth,..

Here is mine, subtley different to yours but both look good to me.


Cheers,
David.

[Thomas Bendixen]

Thanks David

Cheers Thomas

[Erich B.]

Dave's is a textbook stamped example. Thomas, IMO the one you pictured is not original. Originals have better details to the oakleaves, and generally the S of SA is located just above the R of Treffen.
Erich

[Roman (Russia)]

Hi!
DanCz & Erich are right definitely!!
I don't like it too.

[DanCz]

Erich,

Thank you for your contribution and I understand what you say here. However, I have identified five "variants" of this particular badge - there may well be more - and I believe Thomas's example to be ok. I am guessing that it is very light and made from thin pressed tin. There are clear differences between all the types I have identifed and the only fakes I have seen (two) are quite obviously copies.

Anyway - - it is after-all only my opinion. I am happy to acknowledge when I am wrong.

[ErichS]

In Mickey Huffmans Book on Political Awards, He is pretty cut and dry on the B type Badge. He states there are more fakes of this Award then other like Awards. I'm still looking for one that I can be satisfied with.

[Don Scowen]

In Mickey Huffmans Book on Political Awards, He is pretty cut and dry on the B type Badge. He states there are more fakes of this Award then other like Awards. I'm still looking for one that I can be satisfied with.

Erich,

Please can you post the full title & ISBN number for this book, I seem to have missed this one.

For what it's worth lads, I wouldn't want this one in my collection either.

Cheers
Don

[DanCz]

Don,


Hoffman comes in two volumes - - but I only ever seen Volume 1 - - - it is one of those privately published American books - - - about 15 years old now and a collectors item in its own right.

It also covers the Blood Order and the GP Badge.

Best regards and thanks to all who contributed - - I have learned much.


Dan

[Thomas Bendixen]

Thanks very much guys for the valuable info here - I have allways feared these little buggars - will get back when I have better time. By the way its not made of tin its made of buntmetall!

Cheers Thomas

[ErichS]

Don, Sorry to say it's out of print. The title is: Hitlers Favorite Political Awards. It covers the BO,GPB,Coburg, 29 RPT and 31 Treffen Badge. Check the net because at times it becomes available.

[Don Scowen]

Don, Sorry to say it's out of print. The title is: Hitlers Favorite Political Awards. It covers the BO,GPB,Coburg, 29 RPT and 31 Treffen Badge. Check the net because at times it becomes available.

Dan & Erich,

Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for it

Cheers
Don

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hello again

Sorry it took so long As I see it there are and on this badge this badge and I admit that these are very difficult. I think the badge in question is just another variant - I know this isn't proof of any thing but Weitze has the one and very same badge for sale (please see photos below) for 145 Euros.

Unless I will be screamed out here I will repost this badge for sale on the e-stand and make a link to this discussion. As I'm not up to cheat anyone I will give lifetime originalitygurantee (I'm 33 years old ) to the new owner!

Thanks for participating

Cheers Thomas