I request your opinion on a A Naval High Seas Fleet Badge 1941. Marked FEC. ADOLF BO

[gfkgdk]

A Naval High Seas Fleet Badge 1941. Marked FEC. ADOLF BOCK over AUSF. SCHWERIN BERLIN

[Martin W]

It shows slight wear,but it looks OK to me.

Regards,Martin.

[John R.]

Not sure it is so slight Martin.

The area about the catch looks reworked as the letters seem to be covered over.

It is a period HSF badge.

John

[Martin W]

You are probably correct John,but i was not too specific when i was refering to the obverse finish only.

Maybe some close up images of the catch area will confirm your observations ?

Regards,Martin.

[gfkgdk]

Hope this helps.

You are probably correct John,but i was not too specific when i was refering to the obverse finish only.

Maybe some close up images of the catch area will confirm your observations ?

Regards,Martin.

Hope the helps
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[juoneen]

If this one has a reworked catch, how is it that the solder has the same back color...could it just have been a sloppy job in the first soldering ? I wonder if others have badges that are sloppily soldered when made? I hear some company's had cottage industries helping to produce items as did the Luftwaffe in aircraft production manufacturing. (I'm just asking) .

[BubbaZ]

Agreed, HSF is original tombak Schwerin badge, but the catch looks repaired - its shape is not right and it is slightly too wide IMO.
Cheers,
Hubert

[Norm F]

Hi Guys,

Here's the previous discussion on George's badge from last year:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=743573

The same concerns were raised then, but I think through no fault of his own, George's camera quality and photo angles are not up to providing definitive images. The current images such as they are indeed give the impression that the catch may have been replaced and the badge refinished, but only higher quality images can clear this up.

Best regards,
---Norm