Blockade Runner opinions

[Barney K]

Hi to All,Can i have some opinions on this Badge please,I have looked in the repro files and there is one by this maker but there are some differences between the two,I have read this was a heavy Badge and this seems heavy too me,unfortunately I can't weigh it as my scales haven't arrived in the post yet,Looking forwards to reading some opinions and hopefully learning something along the way,Thanks in advance Barney.

[Barney K]

Blockade reverse

Blockade reverse

[Nordmark]

That´s a fake, please don´t buy it.



Regards,


Daniel

[Barney K]

Blockade Runner

Thanks for a fast reply Daniel,I take it it's a cast,I can see bubbling on the reverse,Thank you Barney.

[Nordmark]

Thanks for a fast reply Daniel,I take it it's a cast,I can see bubbling on the reverse,Thank you Barney.

Hi Barney,



yes you are right, that is one indication. Also the obverse(swastika etc.) is very sloppy. The whole maker stamp and reverse setup is pure fantasy.



Regards,


Daniel

[Mike Kenny]

.....The whole maker stamp and reverse setup is pure fantasy. ....l

....and that sums it up perfectly! Poor detail from poor casting doesn't help.

Regards
Mike

[John R.]

Thanks for a fast reply Daniel,I take it it's a cast,I can see bubbling on the reverse,Thank you Barney.

Barney, pitting is the mark of a cast, not bubbling. You are looking for bubbling on zinc badges.

Examples of real badges by this maker are in this thread:


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=228988