Kriegsmarine Schwerin High Seas Fleet comparison

[John R]

Here are obverse and reverse comparisons of a Schwerin High Seas Fleet badge. Martin Westley's beautiful example is on the left, the one to study is the one on the right. My opinion is that the one on the right is a cast fake, note cast pits on the obverse below ship's hull, wrong pin, and probably a post war hinge and hinge pin.

My take. John

[Hugh]

Was there an image with this? I didn't see it.

Best,

Hugh