General Assault Badge for Review

[usmc3439]

Found this little beauty locally. Marked JFS for Josef Feix & Sohne. Badge appears to be die forged, and I am impressed with the overall quality and detail. Very fine piece.

Good? Bad? Approximate value? Opinions welcome!

[big ned]

JFS didn't make grade 1 GAB's, this is a fantasy badge based on the '4 Rivet Design' by an unknown maker.

[Stepdale]

Ned is correct, this one is not original. I hope you can return it.

[usmc3439]

One more for the learning...
It is a shame that dealers that specialize in German collectibles sell these reproductions, in a collector's show, as originals.
One more lesson for the beginner (Me).

[Tony Bologna]

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If you have their business card, feel free to post the information on this site. Who knows, maybe at a future show, someone looks up the name on their phone and this pops up.

One more for the learning...
It is a shame that dealers that specialize in German collectibles sell these reproductions, in a collector's show, as originals.
One more lesson for the beginner (Me).

[usmc3439]

If you have their business card, feel free to post the information on this site. Who knows, maybe at a future show, someone looks up the name on their phone and this pops up.

Sadly, I do not. I will, from now on, follow your suggestion when attending a show.

[Giel VW]

A classic faker, hope you can return it!

[Thomas Durante]

AGREED, crapola.

Tom

[usmc3439]

I appreciate all the opinions and the feedback about the badge. I did not loose too much on the badge, and since it was a show, I have no idea who the guy is. I have seen him on the same spot in the past, so in January, when the next show will be taking place, I will make sure to stop by, ask for a business card, look around for more fake stuff on his table and then calmly inform him that "the badge you sold me as an original was a fake" and of my intentions of making the local and international collectors forums/societies aware of him and his dishonest business.

By that point I will not be able to get my money back, but at least other beginner collectors can avoid the culprit saving themselves a headache.

Regards;

Heri

[stewy]

Sorry, I can onl agree with what the other folks say. Stewy