Infantry Assault Badge In Bronze-Please Help

[czesio]

Hello
I have a problem....I want to buy it, but is it original, or not? Please Help
Thanks

[Hans N]

That´s a cast fake of a "Deformed leaf" IAB.

[scott3000]

agree with Hans a bad fake

[Chet Sowersby]

Indeed, as the other have said it is a cast fake. Sorry....

Chet

[Blued]

For some of us newbies, what was it that gave you the alert that it was a cast?

Thanks!

[fugpaw]

For some of us newbies, what was it that gave you the alert that it was a cast?

Thanks!

To start with - the casting marks on the rear and the poor definition on front.

Mike

[Thomas Durante]

Yep, I agree a poor cast reproduction. Along with the casting marks on the reverse, the overall poor obverse detailing, the odd look of the base metal and the artifical ageing done on the obverse are all obvious signs to look for.

Tom