Pinless Tinnies from Silesia

[redfaced]

I bought 2 pinless bronze tinnies. One had been sprayed silver (by some idiot) and the other had a modern, ridiculous pin soldered to it. I managed to restore both tinnies to their origianal glory (with the help of vinegar) and the removal of the fake pin. I'll get to the point. Is it worth putting a period pin on the badges or just leave them looking like coins??
Are they still quite marketable despite being devoid of their pins?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, now you have got rid of the post war additions, I would leave them alone. They will only ever have a limited "value" unless they are rare ones. The golden rule is keep things original.

Cheers, Ade.

[James Noble]

A tinnie without it's pin is usually marked down around $10 to $15 below one with a pin. In my opinion if you have a loss pin the same style as a period pin and you have the soldering skills go for it.