Polish Para wing with jump wreath

**mark_palmer17** · 11-03-2009, 12:38 AM

Looks like someone might get pulled into this one.... POLAND WW2 NICE PARA AIRBORNE BADGE WINGS serial # make on eBay (end time 06-Nov-09 19:36:24 GMT)

Bids are climbing already, as a novice, and having you guys around, i'd say fake?

for a start the numbers don't match, and it seems to be one piece?

Any more obvious points?

**A.J. Zawadzki** · 11-03-2009, 02:03 AM

Hi Mark,

My understanding is not so much a fake as a commemorative or souvenir re-issue of sorts from maybe a decade or two ago. These have been floating about the market place for a long time and occasionally are held up as genuine WW2 issue both innocently and also by those out to dupe the unsuspecting. They came with a modern version of the Kirkwood & Sons marked spinner. Gary knows the full story on these, so please stay tuned . . .

Regards,
T.

**Gary J** · 11-03-2009, 06:55 AM

I'm pretty certain these were comissioned as a representitive piece, and were on sale at the Hartenstein a few years back.
No doubt, a few people have taken advantage of the point they have kirkwood markings, and try to pass them off as good.

Gary J.

**mark_palmer17** · 11-03-2009, 06:32 PM

fair enough, will keep it in mind, Does that mean that the mis-numbering was done on purpose or just numbers picked from a hat lol?

**Gary J** · 11-03-2009, 07:17 PM

Actually, the numbers used on these copies, are all non issue numbers .. which backs up the Kirkwood connection, as Kirkwood most probably have still a written record of the number sequences.
They have been careful NOT to use issued wing and wreath numbers.

Gary J.