Hi Alex,
I had very similiar dilemmas about my badge posted here:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...16&postcount=2
The gilt on the wreath was even harder to condemn on it since the silvering on the boat was also in very good shape. But after checking and comparing tens of other Schwerin s-boots I had to admit that it's no way that the gilt on my badge was factory made. It could be refinished wartime but it was not Schwerin-made gilt IMO.
Cheers,
Hubert
I had very similiar dilemmas about my badge posted here:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...16&postcount=2
The gilt on the wreath was even harder to condemn on it since the silvering on the boat was also in very good shape. But after checking and comparing tens of other Schwerin s-boots I had to admit that it's no way that the gilt on my badge was factory made. It could be refinished wartime but it was not Schwerin-made gilt IMO.
Cheers,
Hubert
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