S.H.U.C.O. Destroyer.

[mrg]

Hi All, here's another from my KM collection. True colour is a little distorted. All opinions welcome.

[mrg]

Reverse

[mrg]

And the Eagle, best i could get. Oh to be a computer wiz .

[Philippe DB]

Nice original mrg

KR
Philippe

[Jan Arne S]

Hi MRG !

Nice SHuCo Destroyer , not often seen with so much finish left on whreat .

Jan Arne

[mrg]

Thanks for the comments guys much appreciated. All the best

[Thomas Durante]

I agree with the others, nice original. There are good fakes out there of ShuCo destroyers, but yours is a good one. The destroyer typically has a matt black finish applied, which you can still see traces of in the recesses of you badge.

Tom D.

[Mike Kenny]

Hi,

Original badge, yes, but I'll ask the question re the finish - is the finish original? I see a worn reverse, worn waves of the obverse and poor detail around the well "gilded" eagle (I know, I know, the detail on these wasn't great to begin with). And is that a speck of gold paint on the bridge (sort of half way between the guns but offset to the right maybe 5 mm?)? Sorry guys, these days I am just really sceptical of good finishes on zinc badges.

Regards
Mike K

[robert60446]

Hi,

And here is his “older” brother!

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Robert,

I think yours is the post war reproduction I mentioned in my earlier post, sorry.
You can see the differences in the "S" and "O" in the mm.

Tom D.

[robert60446]

Hi Robert,

I think yours is the post war reproduction I mentioned in my earlier post, sorry.
You can see the differences in the "S" and "O" in the mm.

Tom D.

Thanks Tom,

Normally I would totally agree with you. However I bought this badge personally last summer in <st1:country-region><st1 ="">Germany</st1></st1:country-region>. It came from former kriegsamrine sailor, who is a very good friend of my family (no chance for refund then…). Are you absolutely positive about this?

[mrg]

Hi guys once again thanks for the comments much appreciated . Im sorry to say Robert i agree with Tom. It is also my understanding that the rounded s and larger than normal o were post war repros. All the best.

[robert60446]

Hi Robert,

I think yours is the post war reproduction I mentioned in my earlier post, sorry.
You can see the differences in the "S" and "O" in the mm.

Tom D.

Ok, here we go again: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56807&page=1&pp=15&highlight=S.H. u.Co
MRG, If you will read this post, then you will see that I have “second variant”. As I said before, my badge came from over 80 years old man (former sailor). I have a hard time to imagine him as head of the European fakers ring…

[mrg]

Hi Robert, thanks for the link , what can i say but very interesting. All the best