Possible French style Auxiliary Cruiser fake?

[just]

Hi
is this badge a good one ?
thanks for answers
cordially
Didier


http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/...6587788016.jpg
http://nsm05.casimages.com/img/2011/...6587788017.jpg

[BubbaZ]

Hi Didier,
Sorry to say, but it is ugly reproduction of French (Bacqueville, Paris) made AC badge
Cheers,
Hubert

[mrg]

Hi Didier,
Sorry to say, but it is ugly reproduction of French (Bacqueville, Paris) made AC badge
Cheers,
Hubert

would agree

[John R.]

repost

[just]

Hi Gentlemen
thank you
cordially
Didier

[John R.]

We might as well discuss these badges again if possible. They have been faked for many years to include the distinctive catch and hinge so you need to be careful. We have some threads on them, most fairly old though.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=34397

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=59880

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129060

[John R.]

When I say discuss, please lets just discuss the badges. Not if you believe in them or not since we have a long poll thread on that issue.

This is just for posting badges and discussing the accepted versions and any possible fakes you might have in your records. If it is thought to be a fake, then the reasons why it is a fake would be helpful.

John

[sturmann]

Salut,
The shape of the pin is an instant give-away that the badge is fake - the authentic froggy pins for those are quite dinstictive.

[John R.]

GCA link here:

http://www.germancombatawards.com/th...hilight=french

[BubbaZ]

All right John.
Here are two examples of French made AC's which look up to accepted variants.
First is from Weitze's site.
Cheers,
Hubert

[BubbaZ]

Second from Kai's site.
H.

[BubbaZ]

catch and upper pin.
H.

[BubbaZ]

hinge.
H.

[BubbaZ]

Now - HSF and CAB from Jamie's site.
H.

[BubbaZ]

Another CAB.
H.