BLOCKADE RUNNER Tombak Schwerin Nice

[Jody]

Mint Badges

Jody,that is a beauty of a Destroyer Badge.Is this one a fake too?Rick,the BR badge would be the pride of any collection,regards,Martin.

Hello Martin,
I am sorry about your badge being fake, as you now know a badge in as beautiful condition as that can't be original. So it must now be relegated to the trash heap along with my badges and the Blockade Breaker that started this thread.

I woke up this morning with such a positive attitude and now the comments by Vince have turned my world upside down.

I must now buy one of these Frank & Reif U-boat badges. Oh sure, I and most folks thought they were fake. After a 2nd look, how can they not be original? They surely show age and wear which would correspond to a badge from WWII (since all KM badges had to be worn, something we all learned this morning). Nothing mint for me anymore. The sad thing, is that most of my collection is now bad. I hope the folks who posted mint items in the thread I started in the collection/display forum http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=163668 don't read this. They will be dumping their stuff as well. Oh woe is me.

Does anyone have one of these U-boats by F&R for sale? It has to have the age of 65+ years to it.

Regards,
Jody

Just look at the lovely age on this Frank & Reif, oh how I wish I had bought one. Like a chump I held onto my mint U-boat by Schwerin Berlin, what a fool I have been.

[John R.]

Jody,

I happen to have this one, must be good. I will trade you for the fake destroyer badge only because I know the torment you must be in right now.

[Darrell]

So where's Vince? Don't tell me he went over to the dark side

[Jody]

Jody,

I happen to have this one, must be good. I will trade you for the fake destroyer badge only because I know the torment you must be in right now.

Hi John,
We may have a deal, is there any writing on the cap tally. That piece has what I am looking for, both detail and age.

Regards,
Jody

[rfleming32]

Thank god this one is OK - it has some wear to the eagle.

Seriously though ......... I have three examples of this badge (blocade runner). One cased with document, one cased, and one stand alone all in tomback. Mint, Mint, and Very Fine condition. Two will be going to the e-stand in the next several months or for trade for flight clasps - I will probably keep the one with the document. What are these guys going for these days. I have seen them going stand alone for about $400 - is that right?

[John R.]

Thank god this one is OK - it has some wear to the eagle.

Seriously though ......... I have three examples of this badge (blocade runner). One cased with document, one cased, and one stand alone all in tomback. Mint, Mint, and Very Fine condition. Two will be going to the e-stand in the next several months or for trade for flight clasps - I will probably keep the one with the document. What are these guys going for these days. I have seen them going stand alone for about $400 - is that right?

Hey, I got confused and had to edit my post.

Might want to start a new thread and delete this one to get your badges on a more serious tone. Also like to see the other badges and doc. John

[Martin W]

Okay,one more!Vince,i,ve had this HSF badge for many years.It has good detail,age,wear,a nice patina and even traces of verdigris,but it,s a FAKE!As Rob mentioned earlier it was probably "aged" in order to give it a feel of originality.Best wishes,Martin.

[VIPER]

On the Blockade Runner.A no doubt origional.........I will take it if you dont want it

[RICK S]

Blockade Runner

Hi Guys

Thanks for all your opinions. I purchased this badge within the past 2 years from a very reliable source in Germany. I have no doubt about its originality. I posted this badge for two reasons, first to get some other opinions which never hurts, second to help new collectors see what items
may still be attained on the marketplace. I stress vigilance when purchasing mint badges, do your homework , no panic buys.

Regards
Rick Schmid

[Edgar Estrada]

Sorry Vince,


I don´t share your opinion about km badges. In fact, I have a mint badge, that is original.

Do you know why I know it is original? Because my grandfather got this badge in 1940. It is mint because as stated above, it was just worn on the KM "Ausgehuniform" and shows no sign of any wear.


Regards,

Daniel

Please show me (us) the badge, I really would like to see it (from a real owner, German veteran).

Regards

Edgar