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[Edelweiss]

Hi,

I finally found my missing item, but well, as you can see, it's a bit unusual... The backing is not black here, but a kind of blue-grey that looks a bit like the field-blue grey wool of standard issue LW M43's.
Your opinions about this item are needed, gentlemen.

Thanks !

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[w1s3guy]

Christian,
I just sent some new photos for you to post
I just took in natural sunlight. The above photos were
enhanced with photoshop "auto levels" and I have learned that is fouling up natural colors allot. I still have a hard time getting some colors to look right and am still learning some photog skills.

I hope they help. As I mentioned I found these among a massive collection I am currently going thru and though beleive them to be original, I am no expert and eagerly encourage community input.

Bob

[w1s3guy]

One other thing, in person with the naked eye the backing material appears grey to dark grey, with no blue as seen in the first photos.

Bob

[Edelweiss]

Two more pics from Bob :
1)

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And :

2)

[w1s3guy]

Hi Christian,
This is the bunch of patches I got the M43 patches from (they were all in the same box) They were among a bunch of foreign volunteer patches (some with original paper backing) others wrapped in the original yarn. Also I found several "Bergfuhrer" Edelweiss patches I thought you might want to see, one with origninal paper backing. I don't know if you already have any of these I have provide images below. They residee on my web server I hope I am not breaking any image posting rules..

<img src="http://216.158.104.91/content/images/fv_patches/fv_1.jpg">

<img src="http://216.158.104.91/content/images/fv_patches/fv_2.jpg">

More...

[w1s3guy]

Another edelweiss.

Sorry for the bad photography. I'm working on it...heh
I really dont know about the Bergfuhrer Edelweiss I havnt had time to research it. I dont even know if it is SS. I'm sure the experts will know about all this stuff.

<img src="http://216.158.104.91/content/images/fv_patches/bfe_1.jpg">

<img src="http://216.158.104.91/content/images/fv_patches/bfe_2.jpg">

[Edelweiss]

I've sent you a mail, Bob.