Bund der Saarpfalzvereine - 08/25/2022 09:01 AM
Here are 3 examples of Bund der Saarpfalzvereine badge from my collection, the more often seen Saarabstimmung 17. 1. 1935 with the wreath plus two, much harder to find standard versions without wreath.
Many years ago when I first started out collecting, (& before the internet!) it was speculated amongs enamel collectors that the small version was just a wreathed badge which had been cut down to remove the wreath. This was common practice with some badge manufacturers to save on the cost of multiple dies & can often be seen with the Tiroler Kreisschiessen badges where 4 different grades were required.
However, when the reverse of the badges are examined it can be clearly seen that seperate dies were used due to the wording around the edges. The thickness of the wreath means that, if trimmed off, the wording would be lost or at least damaged.
If you have any examples, please post them.
Don
Many years ago when I first started out collecting, (& before the internet!) it was speculated amongs enamel collectors that the small version was just a wreathed badge which had been cut down to remove the wreath. This was common practice with some badge manufacturers to save on the cost of multiple dies & can often be seen with the Tiroler Kreisschiessen badges where 4 different grades were required.
However, when the reverse of the badges are examined it can be clearly seen that seperate dies were used due to the wording around the edges. The thickness of the wreath means that, if trimmed off, the wording would be lost or at least damaged.
If you have any examples, please post them.
Don
There have been various reasons for different size membership badge, such as for males & females, different ranking within the organisation (as Dave suggests), and to differentiate between actual paid up members of a group & their supporters, as with the size differerence of Steirischer Heimatbund & Kärntner Volksbund badges.
