Another badge up for auction - HH - Karl Gutenkunst, Oranienburg M1/4

**slados28** · 07-31-2015, 12:39 PM

You cannot judge whether a badge is fake or not by any of those other traits, seems this way of authenticating party badges is a well ingrained collectors myth... I see this all the time.

Swastikas vary greatly in size, both "static" and "floating" are all normal on good badges. Shapes of letters also vary greatly, from what looks like designed and executed by a child to perfectly symmetric expertly executed font styles... they can all be good nonetheless. Spacing between letters and other such details do not matter for the most part either.

Look at a LOT of badges, learn what meets the eye on good ones vs. bad ones, get a feel for them and that old time quality --- except for a few marking no no's there's no one rule to judge good or bad in this field.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-31-2015 12:39 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Wewelsburg** · 07-31-2015, 08:55 PM

by slados28

You cannot judge whether a badge is fake or not by any of those other traits, seems this way of authenticating party badges is a well ingrained collectors myth... I see this all the time.

Swastikas vary greatly in size, both "static" and "floating" are all normal on good badges. Shapes of letters also vary greatly, from what looks like designed and executed by a child to perfectly symmetric expertly executed font styles... they can all be good nonetheless. Spacing between letters and other such details do not matter for the most part either.

Look at a LOT of badges, learn what meets the eye on good ones vs. bad ones, get a feel for them and that old time quality --- except for a few marking no no's there's no one rule to judge good or bad in this field.

Thank you once again for your excellent and educating posts.
Keep 'em coming!