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and the back of the wreath...

Thanks Gerd and Dan,

I had my suspicions about the small insignia eagle as well, as I got it from Mr. Rip-off (anyone who has seen my other posts about the TR badges will know who I'm talking about), but I haven't seen any examples of the metal stickpin eagle with the rough back before. Does anyone else have one like this, real or copy, to compare? Or perhaps this is a fantasy piece. It's a shame about the buckle though, guess I can use it for air-soft battles now! Regardless, I assume the wreaths, cockades and cap eagles are fine then. I didn't really have any concern that they were bad, as I have seen other originals like these elsewhere and I am pretty sure they're good 'uns. Any opinions on the wreaths etc are welcome though. Here is another Heer Officer cap wreath, this one 1 piece and slightly beat up. Sure its good but any confirmation would be nice.

Thanks gentlemen,

Pat

and the back, thanks for any advice in advance

Pat

Here are some better pics, that you can see the details much easier with. Any opinions on this cloth eagle? Also, what rank and branch of the Kriegsmarine would this one be from? Any help would be great.

Thanks,

Pat

and the back of the Luftwaffe buckle, where you can see the non-rubbed detail. Any opinions on this piece?

Thanks again,

Pat

Hello all,

I just thought I'd put my LW Beltbuckle up for display and opinions. It is very worn down but I am pretty sure it is a good original that has been worn down or overpolished. The details from the back are very sharp and it is a very light, non-magnetic piece. Any ideas on maker and originality?

Thanks alot,

Pat

and the reverse....

Hello,

Pretty sure these are bad, as they have what appears to be modern cardboard as the base, but I could be wrong. This is not my area of expertise but I would wager they're no good. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Pat

Thanks Dan

Hopefully the medal is good, it seems to have good crisp details in the lettering and there are no casting lines (like so many of my badges, sigh). I would assume it is ok, so hopefully the ribbon can find a good home.

Cheers,

Pat

Nice KVK collection Dan:beer:

I have my modest collection posted as well and I love these simple awards, a good blue collar award if you will. I especially am fond of the early KVK2 with and without swords, just because I think it looks sharper with the ribbon. I hope to see some more KVKs up in the forum, perhaps some late-war examples? Any out there to show? I tend to stay away from the RK's with my novice eyes (and pocketbook!), but they are nice as replacements for display.

Later,

Pat

Yep, the ones with the closed pin on the back, third row up from bottom missing the gold. I think it is the same type as the one I posted, just a neat little badge with good details and a classic design.

Cheers,

Pat

Hello there,

These are some nice early SA belt buckle examples, I am in the process of acquring one myself I enjoy the insignias and buckles as much as the official pieces, I guess everyone has a niche.

Again, great pieces,

Pat

Thanks Dan,

Nice set you have there, I like the small oval ones. To answer your question I'm using an Agfa 1212u scanner on my MAC (the cadillac of computers) and scanning at 300 dpi, then alter the size in Photoshop and save as a 72 dpi jpeg. A lot easier than a camera!

Cheers,

Pat

and the back, the holes are from where the badge was pinned to the document. Any comments on this set?

Pat

Here is the document or urkunde if you will. The regular stuff on it, but I don't see a date.

and the reverse, no mm as far as I can tell. This is really not my specialty so any info on this is great.

Pat

For Hauptman and other DDR fans,

I have this mini DDR sportsabzeichen in bronze with urkunde. I was wondering appoxamitely what time frame it is from, and any other comments on this. Also, post yours if you have a match.

First, the badge.

Pat

I thought so, nice keychains now I guess I didn't pay much so I kind of assumed they were bad, but hey, you never know. I can see now what is meant by "pitting" in cast copies, as these are an excellent example of the characteristic.

Pat

Hello again,

I checked out the repro site and the repro seemed to be in a lot better shape than mine. I wonder if someone intentionally made mine look tarnished, or maybe there is another explanation. This is a rare medal and it is hard to find info on it. I eagerly wait for Laurence's reply from the government for more information. I didn't pay much for it as I found it at a secondhand store, not an "antique store", so that's good. I sure hope there isn't a rash of Canadian fakes going to appear because of sites like the one Laurence posted. They would have to be marked as repros in order to be legit, I believe. I hope my fears are just paranoia, but maybe mine is good, but chances are slim, using the comparison of the details as a marker. Any more ideas on this?

Thanks,

Pat

and the reverse of the RCAMC cap badge. Hope you are enjoying these cap badges as I know I sure do. There are so many different ones to collect, and I am just getting started. Hope to hear your comments on these badges, which I think are all ww2 issue.

Cheers

Pat

Last one for today, for all the doctors and medics out there, my Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps ww2 Cap badge. A nice badge to have in the collection, I would say.

Pat

and the back of this minty RCAF ww2 cap badge. Please feel free to comment on this or any other of the many Canadian ww2 cap badges I have posted so far. There are plenty of cap badges available here in the Okanagan, where many military personnel come to retire.

Pat

Here is one of my faves, the RCAF cap badge in nice condition. My grandfather was in the RCAF so anything RCAF has a special meaning for me. A beauty cap badge IMHO.

Pat

and the back of the RCASC cap badge, with some ver-de-gris. All comments welcome.

Pat

Next up we have a Royal Canadian Army Service Corps ww2 cap badge. I recently found a whole bunch of pins for these badges so you'll be happy to know they all have original pins now.

Pat