HSF badge

[andrei1774]

Hi gents,
received the badge and like it. Almost in mint condition for me. (if not redone finish).
Hope you like it.
Thanks in advance,
Andrei

[andrei1774]

details

[andrei1774]

hinge

[Norm F]

Hi Andrei,

Very nice!

Personally, I don't think this has been refinished -- it's just the later type of finish. As described by Mike Kenny, the gilding on these later versions was more yellow in appearance than the earlier heavier fire-gilt pieces and the swastika was not burnished. The same evolution can be seen in the gilding of the Schwerin Minesweeper badges.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Neusilber]

That's interesting Norm. I had thought that the small row of dots at the bottom-left of the reverse was indicative of their early dies. But maybe that is outdated info?

[Norm F]

That's interesting Norm. I had thought that the small row of dots at the bottom-left of the reverse was indicative of their early dies. But maybe that is outdated info?

Hi Neusilber,

The visibility of the curved row of dots at the lower margin depends on the alignment of the reverse die for a particular production run. It's quite prominent on some earlier Tombak pieces but can be seen on the later Tombak badges as well (This is covered in Mike Kenny's study as well.) To me, the easiest "give-away" for late Tombak Schwerin production is the waffle-head hinge pin and the flat-based catch.

Best regards,
---Norm

[BubbaZ]

Hi Andrei,
Very nice tombak HSF
No wories about the finish, looks textbook for the later production.
Cheers,
Hubert

[krillmih]

Hi Andrei, very - very nice HSF!

Best regards, Mikhail.

[andrei1774]

Thanks guys for the opinions and help.

[Norm F]

Hi Guys,

I just noticed that another late Tombak example with the same yellowish gilding recently sold on John T.'s site.

Best regards,
---Norm

[Norm F]

smooth flat-head hinge pin on this one instead of waffle-head.