High seas fleet badge

[gtbpappy]

Hope this is a good one?

[gtbpappy]

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[Mark McShane]

A fake, check out the pinned thread on Schwerin high seas fleet badges before buying.

[josh105]

Agreed - 4 window fake.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~datumge...HSF-Repro5.htm

[BubbaZ]

I also agree, definite fake
Cheers,
Hubert

[AndyC]

I also agree, definite fake
Cheers,
Hubert

Agree not a good one


Andy

[gtbpappy]

Badge

Well, this is one I got bent on!! Oh we'll, a rough hobby sometimes!

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Well, this is one I got bent on!! Oh we'll, a rough hobby sometimes!

Been there a few times myself...it can get expensive.

[josh105]

The HSF fakes really seem to get people. I feel like most of the "" comes over the different variety of fake HSF badges. We live and learn!

Well, this is one I got bent on!! Oh we'll, a rough hobby sometimes!

[RKC]

Best Bet....

"Best Bet"....

Just don't buy 'SCHWERIN' !

It's as 'simple' as that! To be safe pick-up the others & leave the damn 'Schwerin' stuff sit on the tables at the shows or on the websites when you see them there.

Asinine price on the 'name' anyway when they weren't the best quality or best made!

Ron

[Mark McShane]

Best Bet Ron would be to do ten minutes research on this forum on high seas fleet badges or purchase the reference books available from Bender publishing. Schwerin is without doubt the easiest badge to identify as being original or fake and quality wise they cannot be surpassed.

"Best Bet"....

Just don't buy 'SCHWERIN' !

It's as 'simple' as that! To be safe pick-up the others & leave the damn 'Schwerin' stuff sit on the tables at the shows or on the websites when you see them there.

Asinine price on the 'name' anyway when they weren't the best quality or best made!

Ron

[BubbaZ]

Schwerin is without doubt the easiest badge to identify as being original or fake and quality wise they cannot be surpassed.

I agree with Mark, Schwerin fakes are one lookers compared to other maker's copies (Aurich, FO, RS, RK, Shuco, etc.). This is because it's difficult to copy such superb quality. Cave creek blockade runners are quite difficult to spot but other Schwerin fakes are easy.
Cheers,
Hubert

[Jelle M.]

For me the Schwerin badges are the creme de la creme of the kriegsmarine badges, why ignore them? That's what german militaria is all about, seeing the difference between good & fake.
I once got fooled by a cave creek blockade runner. I felt an idiot afterwards

[gtbpappy]

Badge

I wish there was the Internet when I bought this!! Oh we'll, this is a great site, and very helpful with present and future purchases. Thanks to all for he help!! I am glad this was not an ss officers hat!!!

[RKC]

To each his own!

Mark:

To each his own!

10 minutes or not, I've seen so much CRAP with 'SCHWERIN' name on it over the last 33 years I just wouldn't reach into my pocket for anything by the name of 'SCHWERIN' or 'Assman' & I did find better quality on other's pieces.

Especially in the 'finishing' of the 'SCHWERIN' pieces....They look like "Ark Industries" took on the job to do their 'finishing' for them with all the 'sloppy-finishes' on the reverse of their awards.

Ron