Opinions please....

[BattleCat]

May I get some opinions on the authenticity of the following badge(s)?

Thanks in advance!

[BattleCat]

Thanks again!

[Laurence Strong]

Some bigger and more detailed pictures of the GAB would be helpful.

Edited February 19, 2007 by Laurence Strong

[BattleCat]

Some bigger and more detailed pictures of the GAB would be helpful.

I'll try to get better pics...

[bifter]

Hi!

These are all Nicholas Morigi replicas!!!!! When i was a child i started out on 3rd Reich replicas & his were the best quality available, but somtimes rather stupidly priced!!!!!

Examples of these were what my paper rounds payed for.

I still like some of his stuff; the 1944 wound badges are very good copies. I dont like the shiney silver finish in the centres though, so i paint over them with humbrol silver 'enamel'; then i rub the paint off the lettering & date to reveal the shiny silver. I am left with a more 'origional' finish!!!!!! The genuine ones, which most of us will NEVER be privelidged enough to own, had a matt silver centre in the field & shiny siver lettering & date.

These guys in your photos usually cost about ?25 each; hope you were not 'burned' on them!!!!!!!??????

[BattleCat]

Hi!

These are all Nicholas Morigi replicas!!!!! When i was a child i started out on 3rd Reich replicas & his were the best quality available, but somtimes rather stupidly priced!!!!!

Examples of these were what my paper rounds payed for.

I still like some of his stuff; the 1944 wound badges are very good copies. I dont like the shiney silver finish in the centres though, so i paint over them with humbrol silver 'enamel'; then i rub the paint off the lettering & date to reveal the shiny silver. I am left with a more 'origional' finish!!!!!! The genuine ones, which most of us will NEVER be privelidged enough to own, had a matt silver centre in the field & shiny siver lettering & date.

These guys in your photos usually cost about ?25 each; hope you were not 'burned' on them!!!!!!!??????

Hi Bifter,

Thanks for the reply.

No I didn't chase after these as I couldn't get any timely feedback and since they were at an on-line auction (with little chance for detailed photo's or info), I decided to pass (thankfully!). I know someone did pay a "bit 'o money" for them! I feel sorry for the poor fellow.

Cheers,

Tom