Thuringen 1925 - 1935 Tinnie

[MrClean]

Hello all, this is my second post as my first got no response, probably because of where I placed it. I’m just after a little advice on whether or not this is a fake badge. I believe it to be the real deal but the person I sold it too claims it to be a fake and wants a refund. I’ve agreed to a refund but I would like to know who was right just for piece of mind. Many thanks in advance.

[Matthew Macleod]

Did the buyer explain why he thinks this is a reproduction in his opinion? I can't see any red flags from those two photos but that's just me.

[MrClean]

Hello Mathew, sorry for the late response but I am something of a newbie when it comes to forums and I had thought that no one had replied. He said that the back of the badge was shiny and that that indicates a fake along with it having the wrong pin and it being badly soldered. All of which I thought was complete nonsense but what with this chap owning a site and claiming to have 50 years in the business, it sort of got into my head. Whatever he thought at the time, I am now quite happy to stick with my guns and consider it an original. He had bought it of me originally so perhaps it was buyers regret, I don’t know?

Edited December 9, 2021 by MrClean