DDR Absolventenabzeichen

**Watchdog** · 06-25-2019, 08:04 PM

Also know in English as academy badges I have always been fascinated by these since I first encountered them being worn by Soviet Russian officers (there are a lot more Soviet types and I have about 30 or so I think) so I thought it might be an idea to have a thread concerning just the DDR badges for reference;

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 06-25-2019 08:04 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Watchdog** · 06-25-2019, 08:16 PM

First The Stasi;

The white is to the prestigious Potsdam Stasi Academy whilst the blue is to the various other institutions that produced officer graduates for the Stasi both have the same pinback;

Edit.

Here is the earlier enamelled version. The difference between the enamel and polyester laquer versions is striking;

Also here is one currently for sale on Ebay. I am not going to condemn it from these pics as I haven't encountered fakes yet but you be the judge. I don't like the texture of the supposed enamel and the reverse finish looks off too.

Regards

Mark

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 06-25-2019, 08:23 PM

Nice badges Mark... not something that I have delved in to yet, but I'm sure that I will!

**Blitzvogel** · 06-26-2019, 11:18 AM

I like them too, it's a shame that many of them have gotten really pricey over the years!

**HPL2008** · 06-27-2019, 04:23 PM

Here's the only one I have, the Absolventenabzeichen des Instituts der Zollverwaltung der DDR "Heinrich Rau" [Graduate's Badge of the Institute for the Customs Administration of the GDR "Heinrich Rau"]. This badge was awarded from 1981 to 1990:

**HARRY THE MOLE** · 06-27-2019, 08:16 PM

by Blitzvogel

I like them too, it's a shame that many of them have gotten really pricey over the years!

I was quite shocked when I saw what some of them were going for... I might have to reconsider whether it is something that I want to collect!

**Blitzvogel** · 06-27-2019, 08:39 PM

by HARRY THE MOLE

I was quite shocked when I saw what some of them were going for... I might have to reconsider whether it is something that I want to collect!

There are many things we all wish we had grabbed cheap when we had the chance! Thankfully there's still stuff that's obtainable with pocket change...

**Watchdog** · 06-27-2019, 08:59 PM

by HARRY THE MOLE

I was quite shocked when I saw what some of them were going for... I might have to reconsider whether it is something that I want to collect!

I must admit that I haven't looked recently, perhaps I should!

The ones I have were obtained in Berlin around 1987 / 89 and were sort of "under the counter" but not expensive by todays standard. If i recall correctly the average was about DM20.

Regards

Mark