HJ Reichssportwettkämpfe 1940 winner's badge (Siegernadel) in gold?

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I've been spending the last month focusing on these pins. While searching, I found this rarity:

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I've seen a few 1940-1941 badges covered front and back in bright silver and have wondered if the silver coating was done at the time of manufacture or if the pins were embellished by an owner.

Seeing this gold one makes me wonder the same. Why would you silver or gold coat a plastic pin? The 1940-1941 pins were a dull gray bakelite, I think. I could see an owner or recipient painting their own.

And then I saw this gold pin. For €250! It looks like a nice paint job, but it seems like a waste for a plastic award. Has anyone else seen one of these?

Thoughts?
 

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I have never seen one in gold ..... I think it has been spray painted .
 
The 1935-43 Siegernadel for the Reichssportwettkampf were always silver. Definitely no gold version so as Joe says, someone spray painted this one and added a ridiculous price tag.
 
i have 1941 stick pin in gold.

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