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    tombac schwerin blockade breaker

    Hello
    Here is my Schwerin BB badge I think early model
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    #2
    The hinge makes me think that this is a zinc badge.

    Regards,Martin.

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      #3
      Hi Bernard,

      There are no problems wit the badge.

      I've seen this "dished" type in both tombak and zinc. They both used the same hinges though - atypical for Schwerin. This example has wear but I can really only see a silver coloure in worn areas (??zinc, but too shiny, so maybe only worn/"polished" grey finish). There may be some hints of a yellowish basemetal in a few spots. This example does not have a catchplate though, which is a feature I've only seen on tombak examples. I'd lean more towards tombak for this one at this stage.

      Regards
      Mike
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        #4
        Originally posted by Mike Kenny View Post
        Hi Bernard,

        There are no problems wit the badge.

        I've seen this "dished" type in both tombak and zinc. They both used the same hinges though - atypical for Schwerin. This example has wear but I can really only see a silver coloure in worn areas (??zinc, but too shiny, so maybe only worn/"polished" grey finish). There may be some hints of a yellowish basemetal in a few spots. This example does not have a catchplate though, which is a feature I've only seen on tombak examples. I'd lean more towards tombak for this one at this stage.

        Regards
        Mike
        Very interesting.Thanks for clearing that up Mike.I was getting a little confused by the hinge and lack of a catchplate.

        Regards,Martin.

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