Original or fake . THX
Original or fake . THX
Again, the pic's are poor, badly lit and wrongly orientated, but It seems to me to be a genuine hollow buntmetall bronze Wurster type 1.2.3 or "Organised Grass" pattern. The hinge and pin have been replaced (possibly in period), and the area around the catch has been drilled to allow stitching the badge to the uniform tunic. This may indicate that the catch was replaced too, but only more detailed images will tell. This is a very common early PAB, and there are plenty of them around without any flaws regarding condition, however, if price is an issue here....
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.
Yes , the pic's are poor ....I try to find better
'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.
to much with those problems imo.
add more pictures
The catch is also a replacement. It's up to you, it'll cost around a third more at least to pick up one with no issues.
'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.
It is no risk, it is what it is.
You have been given good advice and as Ned says it is compromised.
ie This is damaged goods. If you like it, fine but don't expect to make a profit on it.
We cannot be sure when the repairs where made in which case assume it was yesterday!
I wouldn't pay $200 US for it but then I already have a good one.
BTW Welcome to the forum, you will learn a great deal here!
Regards
Mark
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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