I know all these articles and also that some collectors though or still think that these badges are a pure imagination. As I said, I don't own one, because of thier cost, but also their scarcity. What I can say is that I had the opportunity to hand some within high end collection but also in smaller but quality one, thus on shows. When you get it in hand, you can't say it is a copy. the badge is so well done, in "buntmetall", the gilding is so beautiful, there is absolutly no flaw, nothing to ring the bell of the doubt. Many years ago, when no information about them were in my hand, I got one. it was a crap, well made for this time. these craps still are on the market, and more dangerous were done since but they have nothing to do with an original. here is the crap I bought at this time. jacques