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    Schwerin... are they REALLY so nice ?


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    I think the short answer is "NO" they are not. They have become almost like a cult fashion item, a "must-have" thing, a bit like Juncker items whose quality can also often be crap.

    Schwerin did do some very, very nice pieces. Their Tombak Auxiliary Cruiser is superb and super rare, their High Seas Fleet is also excellent as is their 1st Pattern E-Boat. The Schwerin destroyer, which often has a misformed swastika, isn't anywhere as nice as GWL's. Thier U-Boat Badge is crap, must be one of the ugliest badges ever made by any firm, the quality of the 2nd Pattern E-Boat is awful, well surpassed by the likes of Adolf Scholze.

    Same with Juncker, people will pay double the normal price just to get that L/12 mark on a very average quality EK1.

    There probably isn't a single firm where you can say that the whole range of badges they made were terrific quality.

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    I think the short answer is "NO" they are not. They have become almost like a cult fashion item, a "must-have" thing, a bit like Juncker items whose quality can also often be crap.

    Schwerin did do some very, very nice pieces. Their Tombak Auxiliary Cruiser is superb and super rare, their High Seas Fleet is also excellent as is their 1st Pattern E-Boat. The Schwerin destroyer, which often has a misformed swastika, isn't anywhere as nice as GWL's. Thier U-Boat Badge is crap, must be one of the ugliest badges ever made by any firm, the quality of the 2nd Pattern E-Boat is awful, well surpassed by the likes of Adolf Scholze.

    Same with Juncker, people will pay double the normal price just to get that L/12 mark on a very average quality EK1.

    There probably isn't a single firm where you can say that the whole range of badges they made were terrific quality.

    Hi everyone.i pretty much agree with Gordon,especially about the U-Boat badge,but as a collector of Kriegsmarine badges i think that they are "must-have" items.Their early Blockade Runner and Coaastal Artillery badges are probably the nicest i've seen,so far.

    Best wishes,Martin.

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    Hello folks,

    In my opinion, I think Schwerin Berlin made a great Destroyers badge. I have a very early example in my collection and it is still one of my favorite badges.

    Here is my piece. I think it is really beautiful.

    Regards,

    Jody

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    Guest Darrell

    I find them kinda sloppy, grey sea paint on the golden wreath, I often think one of the Schwerin painters was a bit of a drinker...

    I'll take it then ... PM me and I'll give you my mailing address :rolleyes::cheeky:

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