Lw pb mysterious makermark or fake?

[paradet]

Hi all
I am new to this forum here and through reading of all the posts from the specialists i thought i might be at the right place to ask stupid questions................
Just wanted a short answer on a mysterious makermark on a Luftwaffe para badge or if i could save my 25 bucks for a examination with/without certificate of authencity of a well known dealer and "throw the badge away".The makermark is F&B 44 , all people i ever asked never heard that before.Can send scans of the badge with email .
Any suggestions or answers? thanks in advance
Detlef

[ERIC S.]

Hello detlef,
Welcome to the forum! I can only speak for myself, but I have never seen nor heard of an original Para Badge marked as such. We have other much better qualified Para Collectors here on the forum than myself, so wait and see what their opinions would be. I have not seen this maker mark even discussed anywhere before either!
ERIC