Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Commemorative Badges

(Erinnerungsabzeichen). A mixed lot of commemorative badges, including:

1. A 1929 Nuremberg Rally Badge, Bronze Grade, constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a central raised Stahlhelm defaced by a swastika, with a German national eagle perched on top, circumscribed by inscriptions of “1914-1919 NSDAP” and “PARTEITAG 1929”, the shield topped by an inscription of “NÜRNBERG” and a city skyline, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked “HOFFSTÄTTER, BONN”, measuring 20 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.

2. A 1933 Nuremberg Rally Badge, constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of a plaque bearing a raised inscription of NSDAP REICHSPARTEITAG NÜRNBERG 1933”, topped by a Nuremberg city skyline and German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a vertical pinback, maker marked “C. BALMBERGER, NÜRNBERG”, measuring 35 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), a high-quality example in near extremely fine condition.

3. A 1935 Nuremberg Rally Badge, constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised bust of AH, flanked by a Sturmabteilung (SA) member and Wehrmacht soldier, topped by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, and circumscribed by an inscription of “REICHSPARTEITAG 1935”, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, stamped with an issue number of “1790”, and maker marked “LAUER, NÜRNBERG” for the firm of L. Christian Lauer, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.

4. A 1938 Nuremberg Rally Badge, constructed of cupal, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked “G. BREHMER, MARKNEUKIRCHEN” for the firm of Gustav Brehmer, with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M9/4” for the same manufacturer, measuring 42 mm in diameter, demonstrating evidence of pinback repair, in near extremely fine condition.

5. A Nationalsozialistischer Lehrerbund (National Socialist Teachers League) Honour Badge, constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a shield bearing a central raised mobile swastika, flanked by a date of “1933”, situated above a skyline, and topped by initials “NSLB”, culminating in an eagle which appears to be carrying the shield in its talons, the reverse with a vertical pinback, stamped with a silver content number of “800”, measuring 28 mm (w) x 32 mm (h), weighing 5.2 grams, a scarce example in extremely fine condition.

6. A 1938 marksmanship competition victor’s badge, constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension, the obverse bearing a raised mobile swastika defaced by a rightward-facing eagle’s head, the reverse bearing an engraved inscription of “BESTER GRUPPEN SCHÜTZE 1938”, measuring 41 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.