Auxilary Cruiser Warbadge

[ACE]

Hallo

What do you think about the Auxilary Cruiser Warbadge?

[ACE]

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[Ron P]

Truthfully you need binoculars to see it, but the finish on the the back has the bubbling I like to see. I'm going off on a limb and say it's good.

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Ace,

Better pics are definitely required. It appears to be a one-piece example. Although there is apparent bubbling on the reverse, the obverse wear on the globe appears to be revealing a yellowish colour. If it is some sort of tombak basemetal, then a big question mark is raised.

The hardware is unusual - the shape of the main pin, the large footprint hinge/catch plates and what looke like a large roundwire catch. I don't see any real indications of repair, so I am suspicious as the hardware does not really look period to me.

From the pics so far, this one is not for me.

Regards
Mike

[Martin W]

It is not one for me either from what i can see.It has a reverse set-up i have not seen before.However,better pictures would help in giving a more positive opinion.

Regards,Martin.

[mrg]

Would not be one for my collection. All the best

[ACE]

I know it is not a textbook but it sure has the right kind of detail and it is made of zink - could it be a local produced or a very late war production?

[mrg]

Hi Ace better quality pics are needed as there are some good fakes out there. Going off those pics there appears to be a circular area around the square catch plate that makes me curious. The bubbling too looks a little extreme and some fakes have a type of grit added to make that effect. Like martin has already mentioned it is a strange reverse, better pics are really needed to show the front design eagle and colour, as well as a closer look at the reverse, but going off those pics personally my first comment still stands. All the best