Minesweeper Badges - Are these legit?

[mouser98]

I have no idea how I acquired these or what I paid for them, but I always assumed the embroidered badge was real and the metal badge to be a fake, now I am not so sure.

[BubbaZ]

Hi,
Quite opposite I would say. I am not sure about cloth badge but your 'metal' badge is original zinc unmarked F&B minesweeper, quite hard to find with such big catch base plate
Cheers,
Hubert

[mouser98]

Thanks Hubert. Yeah that's what i meant by being "not so sure." I think its safe to say that the embroidered badge was not issued by the government, like the cloth badges; the question is whether or not it was made prior to 1945, and I suspect that that will probably be impossible to determine.

[mouser98]

i just noticed a cool thing, check out this catch.

[Norm F]

i just noticed a cool thing, check out this catch.

Hi mouser98,

Yes, as Hubert mentioned, that's a typical Foerster & Barth catch from Pforzheim.

Best regards,
---Norm

[BubbaZ]

Exactly as Norm has said, typical F&B catch. Catches in these F&B minesweepers can be soldered directly to the badge (no base plate) or on two different round base plates - with diameter exceeding or equal to the catch foot lenght.
Cheers,
Hubert

[Graeme]

Yours is a very nice unmarked example imo

best regards
Graeme

[mouser98]

What would you guys say would be a fair price for the F&B badge? Also, are there any opinions on the bullion badge.

[mouser98]

okay, i have sold the F&B so i don't need a value on it, but still, is there any opinion about the bullion badge? is it almost a certainty that it is post-war? is it certain there is no way to know? any opinions would be welcome.