Now first let's get some pictures here instead of links , so we can all see what this is about .
IMHO the insignia is original , even one with a rare variation of the marking ( The M and 1 are spaced wider than usual , and the 1 is straight underneath the RZM mark on this type . So much for the good news .
The bad news , of course , has to be that in this condition I would think it has lost most of its value . It has been flattened to the extreme ( Aluminum is very soft ) , rubbing out almost all detail . Still quite a nice souvenir if you dug this yourself ..
IMHO the insignia is original , even one with a rare variation of the marking ( The M and 1 are spaced wider than usual , and the 1 is straight underneath the RZM mark on this type . So much for the good news .
The bad news , of course , has to be that in this condition I would think it has lost most of its value . It has been flattened to the extreme ( Aluminum is very soft ) , rubbing out almost all detail . Still quite a nice souvenir if you dug this yourself ..
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