Kriegsmarine Sub Badge, opinions sought.

[Colin O.]

Hello Everyone,

I have just found and joined this forum and this is my first post here, I have recectly aquired this Tombak Sub badge and would like to hear your opinions on it, Having just read Gordon's excellent thread about these badges i think this one seems to have the charecteristics of an Orth badge, what do you guy's think?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Col.

btw... I am Der Elektriker on the MCF, hello to anyone who knows me from there...

[Colin O.]

the rear.

[Gordon Williamson]

Hi Colin,

Very, very nice example. I have seen a few of this type in Tombak and they do indeed mirror the obverse die characteristics of the FO badge perfectly. All the examples I have seen have had the identical pin/hinge style as yours. Absolutely no doubt in my mind you have a good original piece there.

[Mike K]

Hi,

The basemetal from the images looks silvery to me where exposed (wreath highpoints, boat, top of eagles wings and head, reverse edges) - not the yellow of tombak. Is this just an effect of the imagery? Is what I'm seeing is really high quality burnishing (and therefore shiny reflection)?

Regards

Mike K

Edited October 26, 2005 by Mike K

[Gordon Williamson]

Here's another of a similar "FO" style, but not identical to the above. This one most definitely Tombak but I do recall some time back Thomas Huss had one of these "FO" types which was in some sort of white metal. possibly neusilber, gilded.

[Colin O.]

Hi Mike,

The polished highlights of this badge are a beautiful golden colour in life.

Cheers.

Col.

Edited October 26, 2005 by Colin O.