Heer Eagle ?

[gregM]

Can someone identify this eagle for me?

It is very light weight (like aluminum) but has a yellow cast to it.
It measures 27.5 mm tall and 37 mm wide. The over all detail
is really kind of poor.

It was a vet bring back from ww2.

I appreciate any help you can offer.
Thanks,
Greg

[gregM]

Someone has suggested it might be a early SA cap badge.
Any thoughts?

Thanks again for any help.

[RonR]

Used by the NSDAP from 1929 until 1936.......


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[gregM]

Thank you Ron.
Very much appreciated

[Jean-Claude]

Hi Greg

Right Basic NSDAP M29 pattern eagle worn by SA, SS, NSDAP and a few government organisations until later variations were introduced. It could just be age/toning (or the pictures) but your specimen looks gold to me which also existed but is not as common as the silver version

Regards

JC

[gregM]

Hi JC,
Thanks for the additional information. I don't know what to say about the
color. It most definitely has a yellow or gold color to it. Both front and back.
It does not appear to me to age related. This thing has been in a envelope
or the last 60 years. It looks as if it had never been worn. But these are all new
to me. I am just going by what it looks like in hand.

Thanks again my friend.

[Jean-Claude]

It sure looks gold to me too Greg. Silver M29 birds are common enough and found in umpteen designs/variations but I've only seen a few gold ones for sale since my return in the hobby

Nice pick up

JC

[gregM]

Thank you all for the help.

Here is a quick shot of the group that was given to me.

Thanks again,
Greg

[CWP]

To me it looks like a silver eagle that may have been finished with a thin coat of protective lacquer that has yellowed with time.