HJ badge real or fake HELP please!!!!

[Mat Holloway]

Hi everyone this is my first own post so here goes!

I recently purchased this badge, hitler jugend i am wondering whether or [IMG]hj obverse[/IMG] not it is genuine in my eyes i believe it maybe but an expert opinion wouldn't go amiss!

thanks

[Don Scowen]

Hi Mat, welcome to the forum.

Before a judgement can be given, we would need to see a shot of the reverse.

Cheers
Don

[stuart c]

Hello Mat

I can't help you out, I know nothing about membership badges, just wanted to say welcome to the forum, nice to see another Yorkshireman around here .I am sure someone here will be able to help you out, there are some very knowledgeable guys on here.

[Mat Holloway]

here is a shot of the reverse!
sorry i should know better![IMG]hj reverse[/IMG]

[sjl]

Sorry to say it's a fake. It's the same reverse as the infamous fake "SS Civil Pin" but they're recently started using round pin-plates instead of the incorrect oval one. It's widely available if you check the repro websites.

[John Bart]

Artificial Toning

The reverse has been artificially aged & tarnished by heating to a high
temperature. This technique is also used to artifically tone old coins.