SILVER IAB WH Well known fake or not

[hcliffe]

Need to know more about the suspicious one that you posted Frank. I have one that I considered good till now. Purchased from a reputable dealer with a lifetime guarantee.

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Harry,

I did not post a suspicious one. I posted an original (first badge) and a sure fake (second one). Are you maybe referring to the left badge that LORENZO posted?

Cheers, Frank

[Lorenzo Brown]

Hi Harry. If you are talking about the badge I posted (on the left), as I recall, a number of these badges started showing up in minty condition roundabout the same time about a year ago. They were discussed on the attached thread with somewhat mixed feelings. Prior to my ever having seen one, I had only seen the type shown with the "squared" hinge box and lower "crossbar" on the "H" in the mark. This is the type shown in Yuri's MA article on page 10.

I think "suspicious" is the operative word here. Seems there are several "WH" IABs on the market, and that one appears to be the most recent....at least in my experience.

How long ago did you purchase your badge? To other members who own the other type of "WH" IAB...how long have you owned your badge? Does anybody have a "WH" IAB with any provenance? Perhaps this "WH" IAB topic needs further exploration.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=WH+IAB

[hcliffe]

Sorry for the confusion. Yes, I was referring to the badge on the left that Lorenzo posted, that Frank said was suspicious. I purchased it about 8 months ago, so during the suspicious timeframe I guess. However, more recently purchased the type on the pedestal, which everyone says is good.