Minesweeper-Assmann fake????

[Geyuserrectus]

Hi folks!!!

I have here a heavy bend tombak Minesweeper from assmann. The funny thing is that the markers mark is punched into the medal. I know that assmann did not produce a lot of minesweepers. Does somebody know more about assmann minesweepers??? All opinions are welcome. Please help. Do I have a fake???

Regards
Thomas

[Geyuserrectus]

Picture of the back

[Geyuserrectus]

Makers Mark

[Geyuserrectus]

Another picture

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Thomas and welcome to the forum!

From what I can see, the badge appears to be a tombak example retaining decent finish. I think it's been cleaned, giving it a false waxy/cast appearance from the reverse. The hardware is known from other originals but those badges are normally unmarked (possibly Juncker's). From what I can see of the obverse design, this is not the known Assmann design. As such, I'd suggest that the maker mark has been added - possibly wartime (if you use the "Assmann outsourced some stock from another maker to fill an order" line of thought) but probably post-war to increase value (everyone loves a maker mark after all!).

Regards
Mike

[Geyuserrectus]

Thanks a lot Mike. Other opinions to that badge???

[Alex K.]

Looks like a Original Minesweeper badge with a bogus Assmann stamp on it. Thats how a Original Assmann Minesweeper should look like.

[VonStigler1]

Strange one. Looks like the type attributed to Juncker with a bogus MM. Personally I would need to see better scans before making a conclusion on originality, though. Any chance of a brighter scan with a white background?
Cheers,
Brian