Zerstörer-Kriegsabzeichen, unmarked

[excalibr]

I got this, as well as a Radio Operator Luftwaffe badge, coastal artillery badge, Kuban shield, silver SA sports badge and a supposedly gold SA sports badge from a dealer/collector in the St. Louis area. This badge is not marked. Unfortunately, the guy polished it with a jewelers cloth, so that is why it is shiny. I know these badges are heavily faked. He told me the guy from the Antiques Roadshow looked at his collection and said everything was good. I don't know enough about these badges to know for sure, so I'm looking for opinions. If this is ok, is there a way to find out a maker from the construction of the badge? Thank you for any and all input. Bill

[rbminis]

I don't study these but, this could be an unmarked B.H. Mayer.
Ralph.

[martinw]

It's an unmarked Otto Schickle award.

Cheers,Martin.

[rbminis]

It's an unmarked Otto Schickle award.

Cheers,Martin.

That was my other choice.
Ralph.

[martinw]

It's confusing Ralph.
Although probably made by Schickle,Mayer took a lot of their leftover stock when they went out of business in 1941.
On some of the awards Mayer stamped them L/18,so for a long time they were thought to be made by Mayer but it is now believed they were made by Schickle.

Cheers,Martin.

[rbminis]

It's confusing Ralph.
Although probably made by Schickle,Mayer took a lot of their leftover stock when they went out of business in 1941.
On some of the awards Mayer stamped them L/18,so for a long time they were thought to be made by Mayer but iti s now believed they were made by Schickle.

Cheers,Martin.

Thank you for the explanation Martin!
Schickle was my first impression but after viewing the Mayer example on GCA, I thought the pin resembled the Mayer example more.
Ralph.