A silver 'Bandenkampf abzeichen' ... real or copy?

[Coco]

Dear all,

I do know that these badges are a mine-field but this badge was acquired recently by my friend Mark ('Arnhem')....is it a real one? It has IMO great looks and shows the signs of being a good one....Can you pls. give your opinions?

Thanks in advance!

Best regards,

Coco

[Coco]

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[tgn]

This is not original. The back detail is very strange... Don't like the pin hinge either...

Tom

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi Coco

I'm not into this type of BKA's. I would say fake, but an interesting one as I have not seen a socalled 1.type made hollow. Details are not what yo would expect from a 1.type. Needle and catch looks weird, thick needle and flimsy catch I can't prove its bad but I for sure wouldt put more that 10$ on this one.

Cheers Thomas

PS: I would buy the one presently for sale a e-medals and at a fair price :-)

[Andy B.]

PS: I would buy the one presently for sale a e-medals and at a fair price :-)


I just checked emedals and WOW, I didn't know APBs had risen in price that much. I thought they were still around the $2000 range.
Andy B.