SICHERHEITSDIENTS Posted January 30, 2014 Posted January 30, 2014 Hi gents I need any lights before to purchase this ww2 italian submarine badge,is this one original from ww2 period and wich would be a good price for it????????? This is seller description: Italian Submarine Crew Qualification Badge. Circular rating's badge, of thin brass which has been silvered - most of which rubbed off front, some remaining on reverse. A dolphin within a voided circlet - around which "SOMMERGIBILI". The reverse has had a brooch-pin fitting, this replaced with two lugs, one of which remaining. In good condition - a rare original World War Two badge. Diameter: 47mm. thanks for comments Fernando
rocketscientist Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) All versions I have seen so far have a pin across the circle, the hinge being in correspondence of the second "M" is "sommergibili". The hook is opposite to it. I do not see any sign of pin or pin-holder in your example. Image courtesy of http://www.betasom.it/forum/ Edited February 5, 2014 by rocketscientist
SICHERHEITSDIENTS Posted February 5, 2014 Author Posted February 5, 2014 All versions I have seen so far have a pin across the circle, the hinge being in correspondence of the second "M" is "sommergibili". The hook is opposite to it. I do not see any sign of pin or pin-holder in your example. Image courtesy of http://www.betasom.it/forum/ Ok and so I must understand from your post than example for sale than I posted pics is a fake?
rocketscientist Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I've never said so. I do not know whether there are other pin arrangements in other version of this badge. I am not an expert. The only example I could find with two pins in the same position as in your badge is the following (on sale as ORIGINAL, but I think that the manufacturer is not exactly WW2 period...
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