Opinions Needed - U Boat Pin

[kindogg11]

Looking for opinions on this U Boat pin. Is it original?

Thanks!
Ken

[kindogg11]

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[Norm F]

Hi Ken,

Looks like a very nice zinc Steinhauer & Lück U-Boat badge. We would need to see a sharper straight-on view of the obverse to tell whether it's the less common variant UC# 1.2.4 or the somewhat more common UC# 1.2.5. Could you also show a closeup of the catch?

Best regards,
---Norm

[juoneen]

Norms right the catch needs to be seen clearly.

[BubbaZ]

I also agree, nice S&L
Cheers,
Hubert

[kindogg11]

Sorry, took me a few days.

Here are a few detail pics.

[kindogg11]

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[Norm F]

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the closeups of the catch. Now we can see it's a more common variant, UC# 1.2.7. Still a nice S&L zincer.

Best regards,
---Norm

[BubbaZ]

Here is the same variant of S&L u-boat, ground dug in Poland, proving that particular type was made during wartime.
Cheers,
Hubert

[BubbaZ]

Now, with images. For some reason I could not add them from my mobile phone.
Cheers,
Hubert

[BubbaZ]

Here is another interesting ground dug find from Poland - zinc 1st pattern Rettenmaier S-boot badge. As far as I could remember, both badges u-boat and s-boot were found by the same person.
Cheers,
Hubert