I'm looking for some input on this piece. I like it, unfortunately the rivets are repaired/hammered/broken. But the obverse of the badge looks really good.
What do you think?
What do you think?
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Hello Rik,
Its a refinished pilot to me, the gold pin, hinge and catch is a big red flag. But is still a Good J3 with messed rivets.
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I agree with Seb on this, taken out of each other to refinish both parts and to make it like a PO. Devalued by 90%
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Refinished for sure...
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What a shame such a nice badge is damaged like this
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Hi Rik,
I don't like the gold finish at all, and agree with the others that is refinished.
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Thanks for the input. I'm probably going to pass on this one.Comment
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Who does something like that? And so badly.Comment
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I have to agree with the others. Some loser took a perfectly good and perfectly original J-3 pilot badge, and did a hack job of taking it apart and refinishing it to look like a PO. They failed miserably, devaluing a nice badge in the process.
Too bad what some fools do with pieces of history.Comment
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It sucks, I cannot understand it. So much irreversible damage done.
I cancelled the deal with the seller but I'm sure this one will pop up again on the forum one day.Comment
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