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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lucille.b, post: 3108887, member: 51&quot;]Wow, super interesting.&nbsp; Great links [USER=152]@tie.dye.cat[/USER], and good thoughts everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>The only other mark I noticed was &quot;800&quot; inside the body on the underside.&nbsp; I wonder, would 800 count as &quot;not being made of real silver&quot;?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This certainly does seem to be German at least.</p><p><br /></p><p>No expectations of huge value no matter what, the pin back is a little bent from use so probably looking at $35 at the most, but with the German word, sounding more and more like it is a German 1920&#039;s piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the two links, the first with the set of 7 with an estimate of $1,000-$1,500, the &quot;Unecht&quot; is given no explanation. </p><p><br /></p><p>In these two auctions the pins with the UNECHT mark seem to be 20s/30s, which sort of dates the term unless we find others.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m wondering if the description on the Swastika piece is correct (that it indicates &quot;not real silver&quot;) as the first thing it says is that there are &quot;faked diamonds&quot;.&nbsp; Maybe the &quot;unecht&quot; refers to the faked diamonds?? or in my case Marcasites ?&nbsp; Why would someone fake silver in the 1920&#039;s, declare having done so by stamping the tiny closure pin, and then stamp the body 800?</p><p><br /></p><p>For what it&#039;s worth, the metal feels and behaves like silver.&nbsp; There were a few spots of tarnish that cleaned up to a shiny polish like silver would. </p><p><br /></p><p>Didn&#039;t think this guy would turn into such a mystery.&nbsp; Interesting!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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