Hi all. I was trying to find information on fake badges and I guess I don't have whatever it is I need because I can't access the fakes gallery. I was just wondering if anyone knows for sure about the WH mark. I've been trying to help a friend with his collection and he has a wehrmacht artillery badge that has the mark WH with WIEN under that. I have been reading elsewhere that some think this mark is the sign of a fake and some do not. I'd appreciate any help that I could get.
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Hi Mike,
WH is for Wilhelm Hobacher from Wien and it is legit (from WWII period) maker mark. However this maker mark is very often used by the "bad boys" so some collectors may not feel comfortable with Hobacher badges if they don't know subject very well.
Originally posted by Mike930 View PostHi all. I was trying to find information on fake badges and I guess I don't have whatever it is I need because I can't access the fakes gallery. I was just wondering if anyone knows for sure about the WH mark. I've been trying to help a friend with his collection and he has a wehrmacht artillery badge that has the mark WH with WIEN under that. I have been reading elsewhere that some think this mark is the sign of a fake and some do not. I'd appreciate any help that I could get.
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Originally posted by robert60446 View PostHi Mike,
WH is for Wilhelm Hobacher from Wien and it is legit (from WWII period) maker mark. However this maker mark is very often used by the "bad boys" so some collectors may not feel comfortable with Hobacher badges if they don't know subject very well.
Do you have an army WH flakbadge that makes you feel really comfortable?Kind regards,
Giel
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Originally posted by robert60446 View PostHi Mike,
WH is for Wilhelm Hobacher from Wien and it is legit (from WWII period) maker mark. However this maker mark is very often used by the "bad boys" so some collectors may not feel comfortable with Hobacher badges if they don't know subject very well.
Hi Robert,
Thanks for the reply. The badge he has looks good. Everything checks out as far as I can tell. The only thing in question was the maker mark. So cn I safely assume that this badge would be a genuine example do you think?
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You should post pictures, because as Giel said, so far i don't remember seeing even one good army flak with WH maker mark (but i'm believer).
Originally posted by Mike930 View PostHi Robert,
Thanks for the reply. The badge he has looks good. Everything checks out as far as I can tell. The only thing in question was the maker mark. So cn I safely assume that this badge would be a genuine example do you think?
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Originally posted by robert60446 View PostNo, but i wouldn't mind to have good IAB with WH logo...Kind regards,
Giel
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Originally posted by Mike930 View PostI guess I'm not allowed to post pictures. I tried and it says I can't post attachments.
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Ill post them for you, send them to giel66@gmail.comKind regards,
Giel
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Originally posted by Giel View PostIll post them for you, send them to giel66@gmail.com
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here you goAttached FilesKind regards,
Giel
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