M.k.7 iab

[ENGLISH BOB]

Hi Fellas,
For your perusal a M.K.7 infantry assault badge which i snagged today. Comments sort and appreciated. Thanks Bob

[AndyC]

Looks like a good one to me



Andy

[ENGLISH BOB]

Looks like a good one to me



Andy

Thanks Andy
Cheers
Bob

[danamarie]

Bob, Great piece! I love the this design. The bird has that zany, crazy eyed, thousand yard stare look about him and just steeped in detail..... All the best.
Matthew.

[ENGLISH BOB]

Bob, Great piece! I love the this design. The bird has that zany, crazy eyed, thousand yard stare look about him and just steeped in detail..... All the best.
Matthew.

Hi Matthew,
Great comments mate ,really appreciate them,yes i love that eagle head too,it 's what makes this hobby so interesting,all these slightly different designs of the same subject is why most collectors are always cash poor
All the best
Bob

[Thomas Durante]

Bob, sorry to say but I am quite certain this is a fake. Notice the 2 different tension foot marks on the reverse under the hinge. The catch isn't crimped in like it should be, its crudely soldered. And the base metal and finish are not consistent with wartime originals by MK. A nicely made fake IMO.

Tom

[ENGLISH BOB]

Bob, sorry to say but I am quite certain this is a fake. Notice the 2 different tension foot marks on the reverse under the hinge. The catch isn't crimped in like it should be, its crudely soldered. And the base metal and finish are not consistent with wartime originals by MK. A nicely made fake IMO.

Tom

Oh Damn! OK Tom thank you,not what i wanted to hear but I'd rather know now than later,i've got a return privilege so back it goes.
Cheers
Bob

[Job Lunter]

Have to agree with Tom here. The catch and hinge are both not crimped, wrong pin and catch and the back is not what you would expect to see on a good M.K.7. Honestly this is made to fool collectors, a rather good copy.

Job

[ENGLISH BOB]

Have to agree with Tom here. The catch and hinge are both not crimped, wrong pin and catch and the back is not what you would expect to see on a good M.K.7. Honestly this is made to fool collectors, a rather good copy.

Job

Hi Job,
I'll be doing some more pictures of the badge,especially the catch tomorrow morning and get them posted up for all to see. Thank you for your time to comment,its appreciated
Best
Bob

[ENGLISH BOB]

BTW did anybody notice the "ball" at the 5.30 position?,it's just sitting tight between the rifle sling and oak leaf...

[Thomas Durante]

BTW did anybody notice the "ball" at the 5.30 position?,it's just sitting tight between the rifle sling and oak leaf...

Yep I saw that Bob, I was thinking it was a solder droplet from the catch soldering.

Tom