Hi,
I have never been to this end of the forum, having spent most of my time in the Cloth Headgear, Helmet and Luft/FJ forums. I'm a Luft collector, but have always wanted one AP badge.
Most of the badges I see I'm assuming are fakes, and look like last ditch zinc awards with no finish remaining and in sub-par condition. This example is one of the best I've seen, with a high degree of silver remaining with darkened patination in the crevasses.
I don't know who on this forum has a practiced eye when it comes to these types of awards, but I welcome feedback to see if I can get a general persepctive on whether this badge is good or bad. We all know how pricey these are, and I'm just trying to do my due diligence here.
These are the only pictures I have, but I can ask for more, especially if there are particular views that are most telling in the identification process.
Thanks in advance for your gracious assistance!
Best regards,
Jason
I have never been to this end of the forum, having spent most of my time in the Cloth Headgear, Helmet and Luft/FJ forums. I'm a Luft collector, but have always wanted one AP badge.
Most of the badges I see I'm assuming are fakes, and look like last ditch zinc awards with no finish remaining and in sub-par condition. This example is one of the best I've seen, with a high degree of silver remaining with darkened patination in the crevasses.
I don't know who on this forum has a practiced eye when it comes to these types of awards, but I welcome feedback to see if I can get a general persepctive on whether this badge is good or bad. We all know how pricey these are, and I'm just trying to do my due diligence here.
These are the only pictures I have, but I can ask for more, especially if there are particular views that are most telling in the identification process.
Thanks in advance for your gracious assistance!
Best regards,
Jason
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