Golden Party Badge 30mm # 568
Golden Party Badge 30mm # 568
The National Socialist movement fought for its survival against long odds during its creation in the politically chaotic environment of 1920s
After the Assumption of Power in January 1933, many citizens in
The Golden Party badge was arguably the 2nd highest NSDAP award given, and was created to honor those who joined the Party early on. The badge was only available to Party members with membership numbers below the first 100,000 and who rendered uninterrupted service since 1925. Regulations eventually relaxed nominally, but suffice it to say, a Golden Party Badge wearer was treated with enormous regard in National Socialist Germany.
The badge was awarded in the smaller 24mm size, and the larger 30mm proportion. The large badge also came in 2 configurations, a traditional pin back, and the desirable 'military pin' variation, for wear on a tunic or uniform. Any authentic Golden Party Badge is deemed valuable in todayï¾’s collecting community, but the larger badge, particularly with the military pin is highly coveted. Here is one such badge with every characteristic the serious collector looks for. Long considered a staple of 3rd Reich collecting, no NSDAP collection or Party Leader tunic is appropriate without one.
(Of note: these GPBs are highly sought after and therefore reproduced. This GPB has been examined and given an enthusiastic thumbs up by GPB expert Stephen Lautens, and is one that will never be questioned as to its authenticity)
(Golden Party Badge 30mm)