• The Knight's Cross Award
• The Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross
• The Oak Leaves and Swords to the Knight's Cross
• The Oak Leaves with Swords & Diamonds to The Knight's Cross Award
• Other Silver Oak Leaves
• Visor Cap Insignia
• The German Cross
• Pilot/Observer Badge With Diamonds
• Hitler's NSDAP Gold Party Badge Set

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• The Knight's Cross Award
• The Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross
• The Oak Leaves and Swords to the Knight's Cross
• The Oak Leaves with Swords & Diamonds to The Knight's Cross Award
• Other Silver Oak Leaves
• Visor Cap Insignia
• The German Cross
• Pilot/Observer Badge With Diamonds
• Hitler's NSDAP Gold Party Badge Set

Hitler's NSDAP Gold Party Badge Set

The rarest of the rare, Adolf Hitler's NSDAP Gold Party Badge Set.This true Museum Copy set of Hitler's badges is nothing short of superb, absolutely perfect in every detail.

Each one is masterfully aged to perfection. Even the enameled discs exhibit light age staining and gentle surface wear. The matching set is housed in an aged, deluxe red leather Hitler presentation case.

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Were Hitler's Party Badges Numbered "1" or "7"?

This is an intriguing question and has been debated for many years somewhat successfully both ways.Some insisting it was "7" others insisting it was "1".The argument is convincing that Hitler chose number "1" for himself when he restarted the NSDAP party after his release from prison.

My research lead me to believe it was "1", but I had to know for sure.So I asked DON BOYLE the world's leading authority on the SS Honor Ring (he has authored 3 books on this fascinating subject) and he is recognized as a leading authority on Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. Don Boyle is also a lifetime member of the prestigious MAX Show and sits on their board of authenticators.

Here is what Don had to say when I asked him this question: "Yes Russ, I have held Hitler's NSDAP Gold Party Badge in my own hand and I can tell you it was definitely numbered 1."

That settled the question once and for all.If Don Boyle tells me Hitler's badge was numbered "1" then it is "1", end of story.

Hitler was the 7th member of the DAP although his card number was 555.They used higher numbers to make the party look larger then it was.On the right is Hitler's new NSDAP card issued in 1927, his number "1" ranking is clearly visible.

How To Tell An Original From A Fake

The NSDAP Gold Party Badges that are offered for sale here are true Museum Copies of the originals.The fact that they are "named" to Adolf Hitler and thusly numbered "1" should alert buyers to the fact that they may not be originals.

Hopefully after reading how to spot the fakes, you will understand how our Museum Copies could pass for originals, as they are truly identical.

Here's what to look for on the large 30.5-mm badge:

• First off, an original badge will be built and finished like a fine piece of expensive jewelry. The execution and attention to fine detail, fit and finish is superb.
• On an original badge the red enamel is translucent like red glass and you can see the stippling underneath. A fake may have red enamel that is more opaque.
• The wreath has 9 leaves on each side meeting in a ribbon under the letter "A" of "D.A.P."The leaves should not have a pronounced center ridge, and will go all the way to the edge of the badge without a visible border.
• The letter "O" should be almost perfectly round and the "S" slightly squashed in appearance.
• On the verso, there will be an "&" squeezed between the names resulting in "DESCHLER & SOHN".
• The word MUNCHEN will have the two dots or umlaut above the "U" like this ü except the dots will be even with the sidewall of the "U".

Here's what to look for on the small 25-mm badge:

• First off, an original badge will be built and finished like a fine piece of expensive jewelry.The execution and attention to fine detail, fit and finish is superb.
• The so-called 25-mm version actually measures 24-mm.
• On an original badge the red enamel is translucent like red glass and you can see the stippling underneath. A fake may have red enamel that is more opaque.
• The wreath on the 25-mm version by Fuess differs radically from the large 30.5-mm version.It has seven oak leaves per side and they rest on a background of what is best described as "railway ties".
• The silver border around the black enamel of the swastika does not touch the silver surrounding the red enamel of the wording, a slight gap of white enamel will separate them.
• The"O"in "SOZIALISTISCHE" is also not round but oval.
• The hyphen or dash between "NATIONAL" and "SOZIALISTISCHE" overhangs the foot of the letter "L" very slightly.