Silver IAB opinion please

[CVRC]

Opinion please.Regards.CVRC

[CVRC]

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[CVRC]

Back open.Does anyone know who is maker of this badge??

[Sergey]

Back open.Does anyone know who is maker of this badge??

Hi, I dont know who is the maker, but I think that the badge is OK.

[MH184]

Could it be an unmarked Carl Wild or SHu. Co. at a guess, the printers only printing in red !!! Or I'd have a better look it's difficult going back and forth to other threads.

Thats a funny little plate under the hinge, I'll keep looking for you, does the catch open to the left or is the picture the wrong way around.

Doh! It can't be the wrong way around the eagles head etc is facing the correct way.

Kind regards,

Marcus

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Marcus, I would go with a SchCo made example too judging from the catch. I will dig mine out to compare the fronts.
Cheers, Ade.

[johnrtse]

I triple the thought that it is a ShUCo-made badge also.

The shape of the acorns, rib on the bayonet blade, hinge & pin, and eagles head all look identical to my marked example. If we had confirmation that the clasp opens to the left there would be no doubt...


John

[Sergey]

I triple the thought that it is a ShUCo-made badge also.

The shape of the acorns, rib on the bayonet blade, hinge & pin, and eagles head all look identical to my marked example. If we had confirmation that the clasp opens to the left there would be no doubt...


John

Hi guys, I think that it is everything, but not the SHuCo badge. If it is possible send the images of the SHuCo badge.

[Frank Heukemes]

In my opinion L/10 is the only maker that uses this exact obverse design. Very characteristic are the "furry" claws and the eagle´s head. The only thing is that the L/10s I have on file (about 4) all have a slightly scooped out reverse (and are marked), while this one has a flat reverse. It looks good though.

I borrowed these pics from Philippe DB.

Cheers, Frank

[Frank Heukemes]

obv

[Frank Heukemes]

reverse, "normally" slightly scooped out like this:

[Sal Williams]

Would the eagle on this badge be conidered to be "bearded"?
Sal

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Sal,

You could say that, it is a small beard, yes. Bearded eagle is normally used when talking about the Army Para Badges. I guess Prosper and Eric, who wrote the Army Para Badge article on our homepage, created that term.

Cheers, Frank