Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Commemorative Badges
(Erinnerungsabzeichen). A mixed lot of nine commemorative badges, including a 1932 Reich Youth Day badge, constructed of bronze, vertical pinback, the reverse maker marked “HOFFSTÄTTER, BONN”, measuring 24 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition; a 1934 National Socialist War Victim’s Care (NSKOV) memorial badge, constructed of bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 30 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), with oxidation evident, in fair condition; two 1935 Labour Day badges, both constructed of aluminum, horizontal pinbacks, the reverse of one maker marked “SCHEIDE ANSTALT, OBERSTEIN” and the other “HERMANN AURICH, DRESDEN”, both measuring 34 mm (w) 46 mm (h), one demonstrating oxidation, in overall very fine condition; a 1936 Frankfurt-am-Main Gautag badge, constructed of aluminum, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked “PH. U. GUST. FEST. HANAU”, measuring 35 mm (w) x 44 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a 1937 Simmern Kreistag badge, constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 31 mm (w) x 41 mm (h), in extremely fine condition; a 1938 German Labour Front sports meeting badge, constructed of bakelite, vertical pinback, the reverse maker marked “RICHARD SIEPER & SÖHNE, LÜDENSCHEID”, with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code for the same manufacturer, measuring 33 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition; a Gau Bayerische-Ostmark labour badge, constructed of bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 48 mm (w) x 26 mm (h), with oxidation evident, in very fine condition; a National Socialist People’s Welfare badge, constructed of bronze, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 38 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition, and; an Ordnungspolizei off-duty officer’s badge, constructed of silvered zink, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 29 mm (w) x 25 mm (h), with loss of finish evident, in very fine condition.

