Auxiliary Cruiser badge from auction

[RKarum]

Here is another KM badge from the same auction. I posted many different KM badges of interest for an up and coming auction that was held on 18 Feb. Most of what I posted turned out to be fakes but a few got positive review from forum members and this was one. No marker mark and some of the members felt the hinge/pin/catch have been replaced. Maybe period. I love the badge and not a ton of money wrapped up in it.

Love to hear any and all feed back. Any guess as to the maker???

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[AndyC]

This one looks like a Foerster & Barth
But i dont know about if its ok or not


Andy

[BubbaZ]

Hi Andy,
I'd rather say it is S&L and looks like postwar assembled piece. Rivet is unfastened and I am not sure if the globe is wartime.
Cheers,
Hubert

[Martin W]

I would also say that this is a postwar assembled badge by Steinhauer & Luck.

The badge itself looks period but the globe (type 2) is postwar and is the type that can be seen on the S&L 57ers.

The hinge,mainpin and catch are also considered to be period made parts by S&L but that "untrimmed" hollow rivet is a good indicator of postwar assembly IMO.

Interesting badge.

Regards,Martin.

[AndyC]

This one looks like a Foerster & Barth
But i dont know about if its ok or not


Andy

As i wrote i didnt know if its ok or not but my feeling was that it was a bad one


Andy

[Martin W]

Hi Andy,

the inverse tapered pin on these S&L's is very similar to that used by Foerster & Barth.
However,the F&B HK awards are of single piece,unrivetted construction.

Cheers,Martin.