Schwerin Tombak Destroyer

[willcpfc]

Picked this up as part of a small vet bring back. A good early example in fine condition.

[willcpfc]

Reverse.

[Norm F]

Hi willcpfc,

I agree, a nice original Schwerin Tombak example. The later of the two die sets, sometimes referred to as Type 2 or Type B. Appears to have been polished a bit at some point in the past.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Neusilber]

Nice original!

We tend to see a lot of kriegs badges "polished" a little, so I am tending to start thinking this was something that could be period done?

Tyler

[willcpfc]

Thanks guys, for reference I have taken shots of the eagle and lettering.

[willcpfc]

Eagle detail.

[Martin W]

The best way to disguinish the the type a badge from the type b is looking at the position of the "L" in Berlin. In the type a badge it is situated directly beneath the "W" in Schwerin.In the type b badge it is slightly offset to the left of the "W".

Also the type a badge has the "hanging" lower arm to the swastika,or "mishapen" as Norm refers to it.

These two types of Schwerin Destroyer badges were dicussed here on WAF some years ago.I did a search but could not find the old thread.


Regards,Martin.

[Norm F]

These two types of Schwerin Destroyer badges were dicussed here on WAF some years ago.I did a search but could not find the old thread.


Regards,Martin.

Hi Martin,

Here it is from 2006 : http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...76#post1656276

The old thread from 2006 highlights the utility of recognizing the different die types. Back then a perfectly good badge was initially branded a fake until Martin, Lorenzo and Rob showed the two different types of originals. Studying these kinds of details not only makes the hobby fun, but it makes it safer and easier to tell the fakes from the genuine articles.

Best regards,
---Norm

[John R.]

And I liked it back then calling it period.

John

[John R.]

Looks like polish in the crevices--anybody else think that?

If so, it can be easily removed.

John