U-BOOT Clasp

[Mauser]

Hi Guys

I brought this clasp a year ago, and i feel its right but the pin conserns me greatly, do you think this badge is a very good fake or do you think that over the years the orignal pin became detached ?

Thanks

Kindest Regards

Mark

[Mauser]

Rear of u-boot clasp

rear

[Mauser]

Rear

rear of clasp

[Mauser]

Makers marks

Makers Marks

[Mauser]

better pic of front

front

[Mauser]

Oak Leaves

Oak Leaves

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Mark, the catch and pin are certainly incorrect. Is the clasp made from zink? I must say I have doubts about it myself. The metal looks very shiney where the pin has cut into it. The whole thing looks like a casting to me? See the poch marks on the U Boat itself?

Search the forum for "U-Boat clasp" and you will find lots of good pics of originals.

Can I say welcome to the forum too! I realise that you are not having much luck with the badges you have posted. Is there any chance of you getting a refund on some of this stuff? If they have all come from one dealer I would be interested in knowing whom this person was too. I take it they were bought in the UK?

Cheers, Ade.

[Mauser]

Not having much luck

Hi ade <O></O>

I brought the clasp on E-bay, which was a big mistake from the start, the other badges were also on e-bay but i brought them really as space fillers until i could obtain the originals. i haven’t lost to much on the other badges i posted, but the U-boat clasp cost me £155 quid, saying that most of my collection is original its only these badges that i have posted that i am not to sure about, i must say that i am indeed lacking in reference books, I have learnt the hard way, i have just ordered Mike Tuckers new books, which I hope will be a great source for reference.I brought the U-boot clasp a year ago,so no luck on getting my money back,still i guess i have learnt the hard way.

Kindest Of regards

Mark

[kennethc]

Mark, Just £155 quid? Come on you can do better than that...there's plenty of room to go... Welcome to our club, fill in the "form" (poll) below..
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ken

Hi ade <O></O>

I brought the clasp on E-bay, which was a big mistake from the start, the other badges were also on e-bay but i brought them really as space fillers until i could obtain the originals. i haven’t lost to much on the other badges i posted, but the U-boat clasp cost me £155 quid, saying that most of my collection is original its only these badges that i have posted that i am not to sure about, i must say that i am indeed lacking in reference books, I have learnt the hard way, i have just ordered Mike Tuckers new books, which I hope will be a great source for reference.I brought the U-boot clasp a year ago,so no luck on getting my money back,still i guess i have learnt the hard way.

Kindest Of regards

Mark

[Mauser]

How much did you spend on fakes ?

With a tear in my eye, i manged to vote on the poll ,still things can only get better as one gets wiser, exspecially on here

Mark

[skip]

Bad luck Mark, I hope these were the only copys in your collection.
I think our record holder for most copys up to now was poor old Marcus, but after a few months here he´s a real profi now as well.

Skip

[Peter Wiking]

Mauser.
Try to look at the lost honor and money as something you invested in learning.
We have all been there. Buy some books and have a look here on this forum from time to time.

Surrender is not an option. Keep on collecting.
Peter Wiking