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[Bonecollector]

Hi. Is this Souval badge of wartime manufacture? Many thanks

[Adrian]

As always, with Souval, was it made before May 1945 or after? But I'll stick my neck out and say I think it's a good, wartime made badge. Others may disagree but I'd be happy with it in my collection.

[Bonecollector]

Thank you Adrian.

[Danmark]

I was always told that the "cutout catch" on Souval badges was a deliberate feature on postwar production to distinguish them as many used the existing wartime dies.... is that so?

[Adrian]

I was always told that the "cutout catch" on Souval badges was a deliberate feature on postwar production to distinguish them as many used the existing wartime dies.... is that so?

I don't know if it was deliberate but it's a common feature on post war Souval badges and any badge with such a catch should be regarded as such.

Here's a thread in which Ade Stevenson shows the type of catch well.

[Bonecollector]

Hi. Yes I've read about that. Luckily this badge doesn't have the cutout just the plain disc. Does that mean that it's most likely wartime? Thank you.

[Adrian]

It stands a better chance of being wartime with this reverse set up.

[Bonecollector]

Thanks again Adrian it's quite a nice looking badge I think..

[martinw]

I think it's a good wartime compatible Souval.
Any chance of a shot of the catch and catchplate and also the hinge ?

Cheers,Martin.

[Bonecollector]

Thanks Martin I'll try and post a few more images tonight.