something came out of the box and need some opinions on it...

[kale010]

Hi Guys,

Yesterday I picked up a little box and it had a Coastal Artillery badge in it. I could reall use some opinions on this one as I am not into KM badges.

Is it ok? Can we put a maker to this unmarked badge?

Thanks in advance.

Bob

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[kokstok]

Looks like a unmarked B&NL or Steinhauer & Luck. The box is also good but I would expect to have a FLL marked badge in it.

[Norm F]

Hi Bob,

I agree with René that it's a late war, zinc Steinhauer & Lück, Lüdenscheid-made badge. These are always unmarked, and as far as I know there has been only a single example ever to turn up stamped with a B&NL (Berge & Nolte, Lüdenscheid) marking, the significance of which is unknown.

Best regards,
---Norm

[kale010]

Thanks for the replies guys. An unmarked S&L it is.

Bob

[all1knew]

Thanks for the replies guys. An unmarked S&L it is.

Bob

Nice pickup!

William Kramer

[DaveNZ]

Is that the start of zinc pest on the badge?

If so act fast

[kale010]

Is that the start of zinc pest on the badge?

If so act fast

As I am unaware how zinc pest looks like, I don't know... Is it?

Looking on the internet. Zinc pest should look different..??

Bob

[Norm F]

As I am unaware how zinc pest looks like, I don't know... Is it?

Looking on the internet. Zinc pest should look different..??

Bob

I wondered the same thing, and it could be early zinc pest, but I think it might just be odd-coloured remnants of the poor quality finish that is mostly gone.

I've seen several posted examples of these late-production S&Ls with the odd finish residue looking just like this one, including one on a Lüdenscheid sample board presumed from the immediate post-war period. There will always be some degree of controversy regarding these late S&L zinc badges as to whether they were all wartime produced or some assembled post-war for the "after-market". It's impossible to separate them out without provenance.

Best regards,
---Norm

[all1knew]

Hello again,

In concern to the zinc-pest, better safe than sorry. In my opinion, after the badge sits and the Vaseline is removed they always appear more dynamic to me in the light anyhow. I don't really know how to describe it, but I like the way a badge looks after the process.

William Kramer

[kale010]

There will always be some degree of controversy .................. to whether they were all wartime produced or some assembled post-war for the "after-market".

Yup, indeed it will be.

In concern to the zinc-pest, better safe than sorry. In my opinion, after the badge sits and the Vaseline is removed they always appear more dynamic to me in the light anyhow. I don't really know how to describe it, but I like the way a badge looks after the process.

I've read a couple of threads regarding zinc pest and how to deal with it, but there are some very different opinions. So I don't know for sure if Petrolium jelly is the definitive answer to zinc pest.

As for this badge. I don''t think it's zinc pest.

Regards
Bob