Questions about SA Sports Badge and Infanterie Sturmabzeichen

**ObKrieger** · 09-08-2011, 07:20 AM

I own both of these badges. I was looking at my collection earlier and I thought of these two questions to ask you guys:

1. Is the SA Sports Badge in bronze or gold? I thought that it was perhaps wishful thinking to call it gold, but after looking at several bronze examples online, I am stumped.

2. Can anyone identify the maker of this ground dug IAB? I believe semi-hollow is the proper term for this badge, but I could be wrong. I actually found this one myself in the cellar of an old house in North Berlin!

I appreciate all of your help. I am still learning. I have been practicing telling the difference between tombak and zinc badges for the past hour or so. haha

Thanks,
Mo

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-08-2011 07:20 AM

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 09-08-2011, 07:46 AM

Hi Mo, the sports badge is certainly Bronze. The shade can vary a bit on these.

Cheers, Ade.

**Wagriff** · 09-08-2011, 07:47 AM

The SA Sports looks to be a bronze grade that has been polished up abit -it doesn't have any bronze finish on it any longer. There doesn't seem to be any traces on front or back of any gold wash. A guy can always hope,though,hey? lol William

**Glenn66** · 09-08-2011, 12:10 PM

Definitely a bronze i'm afraid. I don't think that maker made gold SA sports badges plus the number is far too high.

Heres my gold SA for comparison.

**R M Militaria** · 09-08-2011, 06:14 PM

Infanterie Sturmabzeichen is a difficult one, could be FLL or Wurster but I wouldn't put my mortgage on it!

It's not really a semi hollow badge, the rifle is usually more scooped in these variants. Massive stamped would be more apt.

**ObKrieger** · 09-08-2011, 07:38 PM

Thanks for your help guys!

It's alright that the SA sports in bronze. I assumed it would be anyway. I will take a look at FLL and Wurster badges are try to figure that one out.

Glenn, your gold SA sports is beautiful!

**Stewy S** · 09-08-2011, 09:08 PM

The ISA is an original ground dug zinc Rudolf Karneth block hinge variant. Stewy

**ObKrieger** · 09-08-2011, 10:58 PM

by Stewy S

The ISA is an original ground dug zinc Rudolf Karneth block hinge variant. Stewy

Thanks! Does anyone have one of these in good condition that I could see pictures of?

**CARL** · 09-08-2011, 11:15 PM

Talk about "bling" that's a beautiful example Glenn, thanks for sharing it.

by Glenn66

Definitely a bronze i'm afraid. I don't think that maker made gold SA sports badges plus the number is far too high.

Heres my gold SA for comparison.

**fischer** · 09-09-2011, 02:18 AM

I agree with my Mate Stewy...a ground dug attributed R. Karneth.

Here is one of mine to compare. This one is the un-pebbled leaf variant

Best Regards, fischer