I have had this looked at by 6 different collectors, two of these people advise an auction house on WWII German militaria. They would not verify because, and I quote. ‘It’s too good to be true”. I have been told it’s a fake manufactured in Czechoslovakia, when asked how many have they seen I’m told, “That one, is the only one I’ve seen”. Not exactly convincing, so I post it here to let you lot have a bash.
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its a definite fake- rivets and reverse setup are all wrong -
Sorry Alfie, but I agree with Patrick that this one is a fake. Soft details and incorrect rivetting and hardware setup are the red flags here. Compare it with a known original JFS and you will see major differences.
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Lots wrong on the front as well. It appears to have the finish left but when the light hits it, it reveals it's incorrect.Comment
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One look fake. The "too good to be true" people are in the wrong business.Looking for a 30 '06 Chauchat magazine.Comment
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the wanna be zinc bubbles are just sprayed, right?Comment
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Here is what the reverse should look like.
Gary BANA LM #1201868, OMSA LM #60, OVMS LM #8348Comment
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O´Boy, Gary, can´t get enough of that lovely badge of yours! Excellent!!!Comment
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Reverse set up clearly wrong compared to Gary B example.....too good to be true low price by any chance?
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