Zinc, Kriegsmarine Badge Bargains

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello to all,
Found these three Kriegsmarine badges at the recent Show of Shows. The Souval Destroyer Badge is die-cast zinc. This was one of only a few original badges that the dealer had for sale. Most everything else he had was fake. (He probably thought this was fake as well.)
The Friedrich Orth High Seas Fleet is also die-cast zinc. In my experience, less common than the f.o. die-forged badge.
Lastly, is a zinc Minesweeper by Wilhelm Deumer.
Best regards! Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Souval reverse

[Tom Yanacek]

maker mark

[Tom Yanacek]

f.o. High Seas Fleet (die-cast)

[Tom Yanacek]

f.o. reverse (The pin on the reverse of this badge is a steel replacement.)

[Tom Yanacek]

maker mark

[Tom Yanacek]

Deumer Minesweeper

[Tom Yanacek]

Deumer reverse

[Philippe DB]

Hi Tom,

Nice originals, all of them

KR
Philippe

[skip]

Tom,

don´t you just love it when you know what you are doing and the seller does´nt.

He probably thought he was ripping you off.

Skip

[mrg]

Hi Tom great looking awards. Bet you thought it was christmas all over again. Especially like the F.O with cast in hinge and catch, been looking for one of these myself. All the best

[Ludwig]

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All three are OK, IMO!