Party Badge M1/129 - Good or bad ???

[ustufvorwaerts]

Hi everybody,

just received this party badge with the post today.
Wanted to hear your opinions.

Thanks in advance,

ustufvorwaerts
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[ustufvorwaerts]

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[ustufvorwaerts]

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[ustufvorwaerts]

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[chris clark]

looks ok a nice red

[sjl]

Sorry - bad. Here's where they come from:
http://www.nicholasmorigi.com/catalogue.php?sid=MEMBERSHIP%20AND%20AFFILIATION%2 0LAPEL%20BADGES
The RZM mark is badly misshapen, and it is doubtful that the M1/129 license number was ever used, as no one has ever been able to produce an unquestionably period badge with this mark - although it is the favourite RZM code of modern fakers.

The "puffiness" around the letters is another giveaway of a fake, and it looks artificially aged.

[chris clark]

sjl thanks for educating me again.. and sorry i gave a wrong opinion

[Rik]

Thanks for the link sjl, good to know!

[sjl]

I find the best way to keep ahead of the fakes is to keep an eye on them.

The little elves are doing really good work these days, especially with party-type pins. The enamel and materials are far better than previously seen, and they try to dress them up with a few new RZM codes and maker marks as we catch on to them.

[K98_1942]

WOW that one was really well aged too. So youre sure its a fake? I always thought that the fakes generally didn't even have RZMs.

[Roman (Russia)]

Again M1/129

Agree it's fake.

Look for my first thread at this forum (about similar badge) http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=73852
There are enough pics and info.

[Rik]

I find the best way to keep ahead of the fakes is to keep an eye on them.

The little elves are doing really good work these days, especially with party-type pins. The enamel and materials are far better than previously seen, and they try to dress them up with a few new RZM codes and maker marks as we catch on to them.

That is indeed the best way to spot them. Good job.

Roman thanks for the link.

[sjl]

WOW that one was really well aged too. So youre sure its a fake? I always thought that the fakes generally didn't even have RZMs.

Pretty much all of the new fakes have RZM marks of some type.

[jray2986]

Party Badge M1/129 - Good or bad ???

ustufvorwaerts

This is a well made fake, by now in this period of time, everyone should stay away from these types of badges,,, badges with these types of digits..