deejay

As written, these represent the basic military jump wings, but this metal type it is not an official badge! As they do not officially exist in metal, someone just had them made in a large quantity and soon they all got spread over the country as an easy replacement wing.

Regards,

Dirk

These are the official (cloth) wings for the first degree for the parachutist

Only once in the 25 years of collecting have I seen this maker of CCC and that was on a photograph.. Congratulations, a nice catch!

Regards,

Dirk J.

JT,

Again, you have a great collection thanks for sharing.

Dirk

Lovely collection of items you have there, congratulations!

Dirk

Hi,

I am not really a collector of cap badges but here are two so-called WWII Para cap badges I have picked up some years ago.

Could someone please let me know if they are original WW2 or fakes?

Cheers.

Stan

Hi Stan,

the first badge you show looks like the very common fake (with blob normally found on the wing (facing left removed, see also marks were it was and the rear), the cornered lower feathers and the slider) The second badge however does show all features of a ww2 badge although - as Pete stated - the space between the lugs seems a little short compared to other ww2 cap parachute regiment badges. This is not alarming as many other types of cap badges also used this distance between the lugs depending on the size of the badge.

I would go for it if not too expensive.

Regards,

Dirk

And the ACE - click on the image for better detail.

Here goes as promised; my little group (address blanked out on purpose).

I recently came across an Air Crew Europe Star at ebay which is named to Corporal G. Wilson of the Royal Canadian Air Force. it looks pretty ok to me however I am kind of confused with the details on the medal as naming looks ok to me (Boots naming?) but its inscription says he was born on the 5.2.1921 and died on the 14.11.1943.

Although I primarily collect Indian post 1947 medals this one caught my attention I have placed my bid but not too sure if it’s genuine or not but it is worth a try.

Any opinions on this star?

Sorry to say but this ACE medal is not an authentic first strike. This particular 'strike' is more often referred to being a modern copy of the ACE. Check out the info on the die used for originals - they differ. I would like to show my example but first I need to fix the membership type so I can post good images.

Regards,

Dirk

Excuse my ignorance about the process, but shouldn't a die be a mirror image of the badge?

Cheers Strapper

PS. Please ignore my comment, I see there are TWO sides on the hat Die. Silly me.......

Hi,

thanks for the pictures!

Strapper I think I understand the reason for your comment if stated for the CCC die.

The CCC is massive and the rear of the CCC has another die (with the maker mark on it for example). I think that this shown positive front side CCC was the original die used to make the negative die which in turn was used as press mold for the actual clasps.

Regards,

DJ

Hello DJ,

Sorry I do not have any photos of the back of these items. They are not mine and I did not want to risk damaging them. He was kind enough to let me take some photos and I did not want to press my luck moving items that I can't afford. It would be my bad luck to drop that chunk of steel. If I meet him again, I will ask his permission to take more detailed photos.

v/r

DN

Well I will stay tuned and hope to see more of these, thanks for sharing!

DJ

Hi,

interesting pieces, can you show anymore pictures (rear) of these?

Thanks,

DJ

Lovely collection thanks for sharing!

Regards,

Dirk J.

I should add that I was unable to give a definitive opinion based on the scan of the Linde FSS. There are a number of things about it that concern me but nothing that couldn't perhaps be explained away should the FSS turn out to be perfectly genuine. Put it this way: I would need to be able to examine it before opening my chequebook. Anyway, let's see what you can spot.

PK

Hi Prosper,

Great thread! Very surprising the criminal minded go this far for the quick buck. Among other things I noticed different the green markings show the most obvious to me. They should be exactly the same as they are of the same press and as you commented the same stack of licences looking at the number. Clearly they are not but stil very convincing to untrained eyes. Thanks for your expertise!

Dirk J.