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[Indy]

There is an "A" in the middle of swaz on reverse. I just wonder what happened to the eagle head? Honestly, I don't like the eagle head.

Indy

[Dennis S]

Here are the best shots straight on the back I can take. First one is enhanced no flash.

You can see the dimpling in the obverse of the oakleaves in this shot.

[Dennis S]

Flash no enhancement

[Don D.]

Dennis, look at the side of the hinge and see if there is a pin running through it.

[Dennis S]

Yes, It appaears to be A SEPERATE PIN in the hinge

[Don D.]

Based upon that and the better pics I'd say this badge is probably a good one then. Thanks for posting the extra pics.

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for the extra pics and more importantly the dimensions. Your dimensions, although a bit crude with a ruler, are almost 10% off from originals! IMO this is on the excessive side of tolerances we expect of originals and coupled with the weak obverse design, I am still skeptical of this badge.

If this was a poor die strike on the obverse, why would the reverse not exhibit the same type of "soft" appearance? Specifically around the "A" maker mark.

Tom

[Don D.]

Size on a plastic ruler appears just shy of 4.9 cm X 3.9 CM wide

Plastic rulers just don't cut it any more. Considering the price of badges now days people really need to spring for a decent measuring device and a digital scale.

Tom, note that Dennis's badge has the same die flaw on the lower left (viewer's left) of the swaz as Jeff's badge.

[Dennis S]

Here is the weight from a digital scale for meat and cheese It is probably accurate, but I don't know how minute in % it works. I did this in morning at the Coffee stop. It weighed out to 0.050 lbs which I calculate out to
22.6796 grams. Now this is minus a pin and bottom catch.