SS stickpin opinions

[mloppkit]

Hi All,

I am hoping that someone can give me an opinion on this SS stickpin as I am not very familiar with them,

Best Regards,
Michael

[SScollector]

Not original, imo. Runes are horrible.

Chris

[Gary Symonds]

How about a clearer picture of the reverse?

[J. Wraith]

Impressed Hoffstatter low number and appears original.

[Stossgruppe3]

I have to say they do look a tad un-even ...
Regards
David

[Seiler]

Dont see anything wrong with it.
Very low number for a Hoff,but otherwise
looks OK (despite the runes!)
Seiler

[mloppkit]

How about a clearer picture of the reverse? -Gary

Thanks all for the comments.

Here are better photos, I admit the runes look shonky but the badge is heavy and well made ???

[Spencer]

SS Pin

IMO it is a nice original


Spencer

[sam1chlt]

I like it.

[SiPo]

Nice.

Possibly re-enamelled which may account for some loss of shape to runes.

[Gary Symonds]

What is interesing is that Hoffstatter had a different logo and number font on the reverse of this early stickpin.

I am posting pictures of two of mine, that show a much smaller number font, and a different raised logo. Sometime between 9649 and 13,185 and 13,376 as posted, the company made a major change to the reverse.

The difference in the runes that we expect on a Hoffstatter, as compared to this example, could be another factory modification. I see no evidence of this example being re-enameled.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=738956

[J. Wraith]

What is interesing is that Hoffstatter had a different logo and number font on the reverse of this early stickpin.

I am posting pictures of two of mine, that show a much smaller number font, and a different raised logo. Sometime between 9649 and 13,185 and 13,376 as posted, the company made a major change to the reverse.

The difference in the runes that we expect on a Hoffstatter, as compared to this example, could be another factory modification. I see no evidence of this example being re-enameled.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=738956

Gary,

Those are both raised Hoffstatter marks and considered to be reproductions. The one here is impressed and early so not sure we have many early examples to compare with but those wont do us any good with their status as it is.

[Gary Symonds]

Gary,

Those are both raised Hoffstatter marks and considered to be reproductions. The one here is impressed and early so not sure we have many early examples to compare with but those wont do us any good with their status as it is.

No way! Considered "reproductions" by who?

[SiPo]

By most serious collectors of SSZA

[Gary Symonds]

By most serious collectors of SSZA

News to me.

Please post WAF links showing "original" Hoffstatter SS stickpins.