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Hello guys!
What do you think about this one? Original or fake? If it is a fake it sure is detailed and well done... I have never seen this version before.
Hope for some opinions on the badge
Best regards
MariusAttached FilesLast edited by militaria.no; 09-11-2005, 08:05 PM.
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Hi Marius,
There are three things which disturb me a bit:
-The aging: The wired metal threads exhibit the same verdigris, not matter if it is aluminium or gilt wire. A bit strange, the alu thread should bloom snow white when deterorating, not green. Maybe uniform guys can help here.
-the style in which the seperator threads (black) are applied looks to me like on the badges made in Pakistan.
-I would expect a "weathered" badge like this to show more wear. I can see patina, but no wear at all. In natural wear, threads like the black ones across the length of the boat would not last a week.
Excuse my over critical comments, but that is how I would look at this badge if I would consider it for my collection. As I said earlier in this thread, some things with cloth badges are hard to prove, especially with those rare ones. There is not much to compare it with. So what I tell you is just my feelings about it, gained through experience with OTHER cloth badges.Cheers, Frank
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Originally posted by Frank HeukemesHi Marius,
There are three things which disturb me a bit:
-The aging: The wired metal threads exhibit the same verdigris, not matter if it is aluminium or gilt wire. A bit strange, the alu thread should bloom snow white when deterorating, not green. Maybe uniform guys can help here.
-the style in which the seperator threads (black) are applied looks to me like on the badges made in Pakistan.
-I would expect a "weathered" badge like this to show more wear. I can see patina, but no wear at all. In natural wear, threads like the black ones across the length of the boat would not last a week.
Excuse my over critical comments, but that is how I would look at this badge if I would consider it for my collection. As I said earlier in this thread, some things with cloth badges are hard to prove, especially with those rare ones. There is not much to compare it with. So what I tell you is just my feelings about it, gained through experience with OTHER cloth badges.
Hi,
Franks is right, it sure doesn't look like it should be.
It shows no original wear, but is made to look that way.
This type of badge showed up on the European market about 15 years ago, from mint to "used", the ones I have seen are for the Minensuch- Zerstörer and Schnellbootabzeichen.
The black threads are just for show to give the badge an detailed look, but would be gone soon wearing such a badge on a uniform.
yours
Eric-Jan Bakker
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