silver wound badge L/17

[Frozzer]

HI

I put it for sale - but there was opinion that pin and catch are replaced

please give me opinion about it
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=395312

award was found in this sondition like on photo - and IMHO there is no postwar modifications

regards
M.

[Mike Kenny]

Pics are not the best so all I can say is that the pin and catch are not "textbook" and MAY have been replaced as suggested.

Regards
Mike

[Tombak]

Hardware looks replaced to me. You can see the footprint of the original hardware. Wartime or postwar I cannot tell. I thought about sending a PM on this badge but was turned off by the reverse of the badge. Some nice clear photos would help further this discussion

[Frozzer]

HI

here is more photos

[Ronny.R]

Hi

IMO the setup is replaced, but still a nice looking badge

Cheers,
Ronny

[Mike Kenny]

Looking at the new pics, imo the catch and main pin have definitely been replaced. The hinge has a messy base and may also have been repaired/replaced.

It still has a nice obverse and desirably located maker mark!

Regards
Mike

[Ron P]

I would bet wartime replacement.

[don]

Since we have new wound badge collectors here,Maybe some someone can show the back of their l/17 that has not had catch or pin replaced.
don

[Chrvip68]

I agree also for a replacement hardware set up, intresting though the color is typical by this maker but more 'solid' on this one...still collectable WB

[Graeme]

In one of the pics it looks to me, that the pressure foot of the pin does not sit where there is a pressure foot marking on the badge, indicating a pin replacement.

cheers
Graeme

[Ronny.R]

Here is a normal setup for a L/17 badge
Note the pin is not round

Sorry for the bad light in my picture

Cheers,
Ronny