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Compared to the example in the book it is a very very good match and if the example in the book is considered by those who collect these badges to be a wartime example then the badge in the opening post should surely be considered to be original too.
I would like to see some better lit photos of it to see if Harry's concerns about the details are down to them actually being very soft or have been lost in the shadows.
Taking into account this badge is late war and made of zinc, does anyone else look at the finish with a raised eyebrow or is it simply a very well preserved piece?
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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09-12-2013 01:02 PM
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Adrian
Taking into account this badge is late war and made of zinc, does anyone else look at the finish with a raised eyebrow or is it simply a very well preserved piece?
Hi Adrian,
There is an example of this "A" and "L/64" marked all zinc badge shown as an original example on the GCA forum, although if you're not a paid member there you can't see it. It's identical in every way to the one shown here including the hardware right down to the wreath retaining nearly all it's finish, the crappy rivets and the gritty/bubbled appearance of the bird complete with flawed swastika arm. There is unequivocally no difference between the two, they are the same.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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I have to say, when these odd badges Are seen, this is, indeed, the condition they are usually found in. For some reason, the silvering of the eagle is almost always found to be nearly totally gone, while the wreath somehow generally manages to retain it's gilding in it's entirety.
On a side note, I would add also, that inclusion in a book is not always a bulletproof sign of proof of the authenticity of an item. I am sure that we can all point to hobby "Bibles" that have errors and fakes in them-whether it's helmets, daggers or badges. Nor is it incontrovertible proof to find another badge identical to one that is being questioned. Certainly, if a person is making fake items, they are not going to simply make One...
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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Hello all,
I believe the badge to be authentic, the finish on the wreath is not.
William Kramer
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An original here in my images. Feel free to use any of mine for references on this forum
Aviation Heritage Museum Western Aust Few German items of interest aswell (lots of pics)
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all1knew
after studying late-war finishes on Assman P/O I would like to change my opinion to a 100% original badge with its original finish. Another for comparison.
William Kramer
Your honesty is refreshing and reassessment laudable. I'm sure this will help reassure the O.P's concerns. The devil is always in the detail!
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
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