Golden Party Badge of the NSDAP

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What follows is a gallery of more fakes currently being offered for sale as originals.

This fake of a 25mm pin has oakleaves with pronounced ridges and nine instead of eight or seven leaves per side. The back is plain.

This is a fake commonly offered as an original 30.5mm badge, complete with "Ges. Gesch." and the Deschler mark on the reverse. The reverse markings are wrong when compared to an original and the numbers are not in a straight line. It is issued with a variety of numbers. The lettering as shown above is silver, but the letters are too thick and the "O" on the front is oval - wrong for a 30.5mm badge.

This set is sold as a replica by a military supplies company. It includes the large and small numbered "Deschler" badges shown above, and a fair copy of the proper presentation case.

To make this badge look more believable, the maker has added "Berlin", "RZM" and "1935" to the back. Of course real Golden Party Badges were never marked this way. They were not subject to RZM controls.

This is a cheap fake - the enamel badge isn't centered properly and the wreath has lost the little gold wash it had.

Another fantasy RZM marking on a poor copy.

An accurate face, but a blank back and
cheap pin attachment.

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