A trio of clasps: judgment day...

[Leroy]

Very interesting comparisons! Looks like you are building a good case for this and I congratulate you for putting this together!

[mgidhagen]

BSW clasp comparison...

Yes, interesting indeed - for "further research" purposes...!

For the "fan of details" I also noticed, as is visible in the comparison pictures, that the extreme oakleaves (left-right) seem to be of two different designs in authenticated BSW recon clasps.

However, one point that gives room for questions is the finish of my clasp compared to the gold and silver recon clasps. But, on the other hand, the silvering technique of my clasp seem to match the silver finish of a BSW air gunner badge that I once owned...

OK; nothing substantial, but yet an interesting case...

Cheers,
Mikael

[Tim Calvert]

Mikael,

Markus Schulze has a nice BSW marked Recon if you'd like to compare....

http://www.militaria-berlin.de/cgi-l...5_7_6871&ln=en

Cheers,
Tim

[Ludwig]

BSW made Frontflugspangen all right. And of very high quality, too. But I´m afraid that I do not believe in any of your clasps.

[Peter Wiking]

Mikael, they are all fakes in my opinion. The finish is the first red flag.

Peter

[mgidhagen]

Thank you, all, for your input! As I have had other comments outside the forum as well, I am not ready to rule out all three of them, though... (Judging from what I have so far, chances are 50/50...?) Anyways, I think I made good not focussing on clasps, as I have too little interest in these types of badges...!
The BSW-marked clasp is no longer mine, so I removed the pics.
Cheers,
Mikael