Ground Assault Badge - Zinc

[John T]

A 5

[John T]

Type B

[John T]

B 2

[John T]

B 3

[John T]

B 4

[John T]

B 5

[John T]

B 6

[Frank Heukemes]

Hi Craig,

I am with John's observations, that badge you show is one I would personally not trust. It is very difficult to differenciate between the fakes and the originals with that late type LW GAB. It is easy to see that John's examples are originals. Materials, discoloration, finish deterioration, wear, all speaks for an original badge. Now, one would have to be very careful not to misinterpret a MINT example of those for a fake. But the weird fingerprint patterns on the reverse and the general look of the finish and the structure of the slight discolorations on your badge make me cautious with that shown example. Very likely not ok.

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I agree with John and Frank. One of the fake series.

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[Craig Gottlieb]

Okay then - in the rubbish pile it goes