SS Stick Pin questions

[emaier3]

Hello,

I have two SS Stick Pins that have been in my small German collection for over 20 years. Can you please tell me if they are original? I believe one is a SS membership pin. Is is marked "HoffstatterlBonn" and has a stamped serial number 1693 on the reverse. The other is a SS Female auxiliary pin marked, I think as my eyes are getting bad, "Deschmelr Mchn.8" on the top, serial #D51891 on the bottom and has a "Ges" and Gesch" marked where the pin assembly attaches to the pin. Any help would be appreciated. I have not collecte German items in a number of years and have forgotten what little I knew.

I have attached scans to the post and can send others on request.

Thanks,
Ed

[emaier3]

Additional Photo

Picture of the front.

[ErichS]

Hello,

I have two SS Stick Pins that have been in my small German collection for over 20 years. Can you please tell me if they are original? I believe one is a SS membership pin. Is is marked "HoffstatterlBonn" and has a stamped serial number 1693 on the reverse. The other is a SS Female auxiliary pin marked, I think as my eyes are getting bad, "Deschmelr Mchn.8" on the top, serial #D51891 on the bottom and has a "Ges" and Gesch" marked where the pin assembly attaches to the pin. Any help would be appreciated. I have not collecte German items in a number of years and have forgotten what little I knew.

I have attached scans to the post and can send others on request.

Thanks,
Ed

Yes.

[Gary Symonds]

Both are originals.

[Seiler]

Pics are not clear,BUT the Hoffstatter pin is a copy.
Should be marked also with Ges Gesch.Also dont like the raised letters
of the Maker name.Commonly accepted as a "No NO".
The FM pin is not a female helpers but a Supporters of the SS membership
pin.Need a clearer pic to read correctly,but no doubt somebody will pop up!!
Cheers
Seiler.

[pzb14]

The SS Civil Stickpin is a copy.

And the SS "Förderndes Mitglied" stickpin looks also not original, maybe pics are lying but thats my oppinion.

Br Pzb14

[emaier3]

Original or fake?

Thank you for your opinios. So far its a split decision. I would also like to ask what these pins are worth if they are original? I would like to sell them and want an idea of value.

Thanks again,
Ed

[Seiler]

The last genuine SS Zivil pin on here with a number that was
I think 116*** was a nice one at about $350
FM about same.IMO
Seiler

[Winkelman]

Here's a discussion on that " raised " Hoffstätter logo ..

>> http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...bership+pin+SS
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[emaier3]

Here's a discussion on that " raised " Hoffstätter logo ..

>> http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...bership+pin+SS
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Thank you so much for the link. So, if I read it correctly, my SS stick pin matches all of the acceptable criteria of an original pin.

Thanks again,
Ed

[D Funk]

Can we get a better picture of the front of the stickpin ?

[D Funk]

Let me refraze my last post. Pin is a copy , lettering is wrong and the front enamel us sub par. Sorry if I implied that there may be hope for it.