HIGH SEAS FLEET - authentic??

[Ernst60]

Hi all: (I posted a similar thread in the wrong area- here it is again)
Here is a High Seas Fleet badge that I recently acquired. Sorry for the 'unnatural' lighting. The wreath is actually a beautiful gilt color while
the ship is grey. It has the maker mark 'f.o.' on the reverse. The pin catch
is broken. Opinions as to authenticity and value please.
-Ernst

[Ernst60]

here's the back- pin catch in broken- back marked 'f.o.'

[Ernst60]

here's a close-up on the maker mark....

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Ernst,

From the pics, this one looks more like a cast copy from a shiny coloured basemetal rather than from zinc. Lots of strange scratching and small dings, poor obverse detail and what looks loke a post-war pin purther point to a probably repro.

Regards
Mike

[mrg]

Hi Ernst would agree with Mike poor detail and strange looking metal,cant really make out the hinge but looks strange also going of those pics, although I have to say the mm looks good. All the best