Hi Bojan,
I'm pretty sure this is a quality fake. As you say, the rear set up is not correct for this massive zinc F&R GAB, it actually seems to copy the semi hollow type they manufactured and I've never seen that set up on a solid badge. Furthermore, the font of the makers mark is very soft and flattened, not defined and crisp like originals. The pitting on the reverse and on the swastika arms all point to this being a cast badge, I would under no circumstances have this piece in my collection as there are far too many red flags.
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.
Ned is spot on. Quite a convincing one though. Grenade is wrong slightly pitted reverse too. Sorry, Stewy
Thanks guys.Ned,if you ever come to Slovenia,i"ll buy you a beer or two))
Regards,Bojan
Funny you should say that Ljubljana is where I'm hoping to visit later this year. Stewy
'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.
I know mate, I know. Stewy
I have to agree with them both.
Stewy,welcome....
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