German WHW Glass Monuments Badges (3)

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number1005809
AuctionThe Bagale Collection, Session IV
DateAugust 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM MDT
Auction house345 Auction
LocationPueblo West, Colorado

This group consists of three pressed glass Winterhilfswerk (WHW) street donation campaign badges featuring reverse-etched intaglio landmark designs. Produced during the Third Reich era, each badge measures between 1 and 1.75 inches high with a curved reverse profile and top suspension pinhole. The pale amber piece portrays Lübeck's Holstentor gate, inscribed "Holstentor Lübeck." The green glass piece depicts Leipzig's Monument to the Battle of the Nations, inscribed "Völkerschlachtdenkmal." The horizontal amber piece depicts the Marienburg fortress, inscribed "Marienburg." Small edge chips are present on the top corner of the Holstentor badge and the top-right corner of the green Völkerschlachtdenkmal badge. Clear relief details and light surface wear remain throughout. PM

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