Kriegsmarine eagle

[gregm57]

Good evening everyone

Can you tell me if these are original badges?

thank you

[gregm57]

[Fred Green]

Hello Greg,

#1 is an original eagle

#2 is a reproduction eagle

#3 is a debateable eagle. Some collectors like these and some do not. My late friend Johnny vd Heijden believe that these were original. Even though it has the saw tooth pattern on the back, the threads are twisted. So far I have not seen a repro eagle with twisted threads. The front is a good design.

Some collectors believe that these are reproduction because of the saw tooth line above the wing on the back. This is a known tell on a lot of reproduction pieces.

Fred

[KM-NZ]

I agree with Fed but like to add that Number 1 is a foreign made eagle but original.

[gregm57]

Thank you for the answers
I found the eagles 1 and 3 in the same person
I want to believe that if one is original as surely as 3

[Fred Green]

Hello Greg,

After looking at a similar eagle in this thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=800370, I like the #3 eagle.

Fred

[gregm57]

Thank you Fred