Reconnaissance Clasp in Gold with Pendant

[peterm]

The 4th member of my Recon-family. A BSW-clasp. Swastika has been polished a little bit by the bearer. Hope You like it.

Kind regards, Peter

[peterm]

... with open pin.

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Peter,

This one is questionable IMO. It does not match the typical BSW Recon clasps. However, it does appear to match the S&L clasps, so it may be a casting using an S&L as a model. The finish on yours seems more like a modern thick paint IMO, and it looks the same on the clasp as it does the pendant, which is a questionable aspect as well IMO.

Tom

[peterm]

Hi Tom !

I understand what You mean. Many of my badges and awards came from vets or their families but this one I bought about 20 years ago and really can't remember where it came from.
The pics are made with a scanner, that is the reason I cannot post better ones of the back or of the maker-mark. I will ask a friend to take some pics with a camera, but this will last a lot of time, I'm afraid.

At least I can only say, that it doesn't look like a copy when You hold it in hand, especially not like one of the 80s or early 90s...

Thanks for looking so far and kind regards,

Peter

[fdodge]

I didn't comment on this clasp as I did the others when you posted them. I too don't like this one, at all.
Believe it or not, there are a few older fakes that look pretty darn good, and they have had time to get the natural patina that a real badge would have.
Sorry to say, but I don't believe better photos are going to help this one. Then again, they sure as hell aren't going to hurt it either

Regards,
Frank

[Ludwig]

IMO not an original clasp. As far as I know the BSW produced clasps have a plain reverse.