What is that!? Denazified badge

**Adrian** · 09-20-2012, 08:10 AM

From these photos and the condition of the badge it's very hard to make a call one way or the other. My initial thoughts were the same as Eric's but to artificially age and muck around with the reverse such as this on a fake badge makes you wonder if it isn't original after all. I just don't see the point of making a fake, de-nazifying it and then ruining it further by re-soldering the hinge and wrecking the catch area.
It would only have any value as a relic and for 50 cents it's not going to hurt financially.

Maybe Larry could post some straight on images in natural light so we might be able to make a judgement?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-20-2012 08:10 AM

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**Eric Zentner** · 09-20-2012, 08:15 AM

by Adrian

From these photos and the condition of the badge it's very hard to make a call one way or the other. My initial thoughts were the same as Eric's but to artificially age and muck around with the reverse such as this on a fake badge makes you wonder if it isn't original after all. I just don't see the point of making a fake, de-nazifying it and then ruining it further by re-soldering the hinge and wrecking the catch area.
It would only have any value as a relic and for 50 cents it's not going to hurt financially.

Maybe Larry could post some straight on images in natural light so we might be able to make a judgement?

Hi Adrian I see this done more everyday to pass on to the unknowing. It will give that hint of age and still be able to post on Ebay.

Eric