NSDAP Gold Party Membership Badge Large – Deschler

Product Description: An impressive NSDAP Gold Party Membership Badge by Deschler & Sohn, presented in the highly desirable large 30 mm format. The obverse remains in notably fine condition, retaining the majority of its original gilt finish. The enamel is clean, glossy, and vibrant, exhibiting only the lightest surface wear consistent with age and showing no chips, cracks, or repairs.

The reverse displays gentle, even wear to the gilding, allowing the warm tombak base metal to subtly show through in a manner entirely consistent with period manufacture and honest age. The badge is correctly marked “Ges. Gesch.” and bears the serial number 29335, which has been researched. The maker’s mark, “Deschler & Sohn München 9,” is neatly stamped on the retaining pin plate, confirming this as a classic and highly sought-after Deschler production.

Accompanying the badge is a photocopy of a research document  and letter attributing the piece to Heinrich Sesselmann, along with a Certificate of Guarantee issued by Thomas T. Wittmann in 2009, significantly enhancing both provenance and collectability.

A distinguished, well-documented, and visually striking example of the NSDAP Gold Party Badge, offered in excellent++ condition with strong supporting documentation. This rare badge represents an increasingly scarce opportunity and continues to demonstrate steady appreciation in the advanced collector market.

Historical Description: The NSDAP Membership Badge (Parteiabzeichen) was worn by all members of the Nazi Party, on the lapel of civilian clothes, or in some cases on uniforms. The origins of the badge date back to the early days of the NSDAP, and there is much variation among the earliest examples, though this was soon standardized into the form of an enamel pin featuring a black swastika on a white roundel, surrounded by the inscription “National-Sozialistische D.A.P.,” the official name of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, within a red enamel border. Beginning in 1934, manufacture of the NSDAP membership pins was controlled by the Reichszeugmeisterei, and the reverses of the badges were marked with the RZM logo and maker codes. At some point after the outbreak of WWII, the manufacture of the fine enamel membership pins ceased, and pins were made of silver finished zinc, with painted rather than enameled decoration. Most NSDAP enamel pins had a soldered pin on the reverse, though they were also available with a flat round fitting that allowed the badge to be worn in a buttonhole. Because so many Germans were members of the NSDAP, millions of these pins were made, though some rare variants and early types are hard to find. Even the most common examples are popular among collectors, because of the historical value as well as the iconic, striking design.

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