Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Commemorative Badges
(Erinnerungsabzeichen). A mixed lot of nine commemorative badges, including a 1930 Köln (Cologne) shooting festival badge, constructed of silvered bronze, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked “C. POELLATH, SCHROBENHAUSEN”, measuring 30 mm (w) x 42 mm (h), with loss of finish evident throughout, in fair condition; a 1935 Labour Day badge, constructed of aluminum, the reverse maker marked “ROBINSON, OBERSTEIN/NAHE”, measuring 34 mm (w) x 46 mm (h), missing its pinback and with extensive oxidation evident, in poor condition; a 1936 Labour Day badge, constructed of aluminum, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked “FR. NEUNER, CREUSSEN OBFR.”, measuring 35 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition; a 1937/1938 Winterhilfswerk campaign donor’s badge, constructed of aluminum, vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 22 mm (w) x 28 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition; a 1939 Labour Day badge, constructed of silvered zink, vertical pinback, the reverse marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, maker code “M9/87”, and maker “BESSON, GMÜND”, measuring 35 mm in diameter, with some oxidation evident, in very fine condition; a Winterhilfswerk Schlesien (Silesia) donor’s badge, constructed of magnetic metal with embroidery, horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 32 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition; a Gau Koblenz-Trier winemaking badge, constructed of aluminum, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked “ROBINSON, OBERSTEIN/NAHE”, measuring 36 mm (w) x 32 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition; a Winterhilfswerk campaign donor’s badge with German folk imagery, vertical pinback, the reverse marked, measuring 32 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition, and; a Saar regions patriotic badge, constructed of magnetic metal, horizontal pinback, measuring 43 mm in diameter, with oxidation evident, in fair condition.

