Blocade Runner badge , opinions needed

[gt1234]

Hello
What is Your opinion about this badge . In my opinion it's OK , but J would like to be sure.

http://img692.imageshack.us/gal.php?...0631253689.jpg

Sorry I havn't better pictures

Best regards
Grzegorz

[Monsun]

I personally don't like the letters on the obverse and the catch soldered on the maker mark. From this pics it looks like a zinc bagde.I'm curious to know what other Guys will say about it.

Greetings
Marcin

[mrg]

Looks like a good zinker to me, these were often found with the catch plate covering part of the mm. better pics though would help

[John R.]

Picture quality is not very good and with these badges, you do need good resolution which these do not have.

However, it looks like a period zinc example from what you have provided IMO.

John

[Steve P]

I can't see the pic of the reverse but from the one of the obverse it looks original to me. The pic is not great though...lighting too strong and direct!

[Norm F]

Just to make it a little easier to see here's a slight blowup of his photo.

[gt1234]

Thank You very much for help.
Best regards
Grzegorz

[Norm F]

Reverse

Aside from the odd brownish discolouration on the reverse which is "unzinc-like", possibly dirt?, in all other respects it seems like a good match to the flatbacks described in this thread:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=306882&page=2
Best regards,
---Norm

reverse

[smitty]

Blockade Runners badge

IMO, the lettering looks just like it should. If it were straight and in line, that is a bad sign. The catch plate in some examples is soldered onto the makers mark. IMO, it is a good badge, and in good condition too. Smitty.

[Steve P]

Reverse good as well...Original Badge!