Kriegsabzeichen fur die Marineartillerie

[humble collector]

I have this Naval Coastal Artillery War Badge 1941 in my collection by Schwerin Berlin . Thanks for looking

[martinw]

Sorry to say but it's an old and known fake.
Looks like one of the "Cave Creek" fakes from Arizona.
The finish,maker mark and the reverse hardware are all incorrect.

Regards,Martin.

[humble collector]

Thank you Martin. My suspicions were correct on the badge. I didn’t like it either , and needed validation from others on its legitimacy

[Adrian]

I've just been looking at these and I agree with Martin.
The maker's mark is incorrect, soft details and trimming outline does not match original Schwerin badges.

[humble collector]

Thanks Adrain. I had the badge in hand, and just the materials alone put me off. One of the pieces I first collected decades ago , and pulled it out of the display case today. It displayed nicely, but arose suspicion once in hand.