Fake KGB and "Egg" Badges - Page 6

***desantnik*** · 11-13-2004, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sovvisor

Hi
I´ll been collecting for a while now and I saw this badge on ebay.
KGB is faked as hell but this doesn´t look like the rest.
I think it´s ukrainian. Could it be genuine?It´s not in any reference material.
Best wishes

I can't make out the left side of the badge, but the right side reads the city name "Dnepropetrovsk" located in Ukraine.

dannybou · 11-28-2004, 10:55 AM

Could I get an opinion please? Original or fake? Thanks

And the reverse with serial number. Are these badges commonly faked as well or is it pretty safe normally.

Lapa · 11-28-2004, 11:00 AM

Hi Danny,

I am not at all an expert in the area of badges, especially NKVD/KGB, but I know that they are very widely faked.
Now, I cannot, as I explained above, give you an opinion as to the genuineness of this badge, but other members can.

Marc

dannybou · 11-28-2004, 07:03 PM

I've received these somewhat closer scans. I lightened up the scans so to afford better details.
I hope these will suffice. Opinions? Thanks.

Nota Bene · 11-28-2004, 07:21 PM

Danny,

From these scans I can't tell. Fake badges often have very worn mint and proof marks, shaky horizontal lines and digits on the front. I can't see any of those details.

Alexei

dannybou · 11-28-2004, 07:59 PM

I'm trying to compare this one with the one on your website. Both images appear to be too small. Let me ask for very close scans and see what I can come up with.

Ok no other scans are possible other than those. The seller advised he is unsure of the authenticity, therefore selling it as a copy.

A KGB badge being offered as a KGB counter-intelligence badge. I believe I have found it in Avers 5 page 255 #1264 but am unsure if it is faked or not. Your opinions please?

And the reverse. It is described as heavy metal but looks like some sort of aluminium. Obviously the screwpost has been resoldered. Thank you.

Lapa · 12-20-2004, 08:18 AM

Danny,

It is a fantasy piece.

Marc

dannybou · 05-26-2005, 04:09 PM

Could I get an opinion please? Thanks

Lapa · 05-26-2005, 05:00 PM

Danny,

There seem to be a never ending supply of these lately. I don't like the fake looking patina on the back, and the red enamel seems to be off-shade on the front.

Marc

Nota Bene · 05-28-2005, 09:03 PM

Danny,

I am leaning towards OK, at least I don't see any obvious problems.

Alexei

12-20-2004, 08:18 AM	#57
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Danny, It is a fantasy piece. Marc Last edited by CtahhR; 03-28-2015 at 10:39 PM.

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11-28-2004, 11:00 AM	#53
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Hi Danny, I am not at all an expert in the area of badges, especially NKVD/KGB, but I know that they are very widely faked. Now, I cannot, as I explained above, give you an opinion as to the genuineness of this badge, but other members can. Marc

11-28-2004, 07:21 PM	#55
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Danny, From these scans I can't tell. Fake badges often have very worn mint and proof marks, shaky horizontal lines and digits on the front. I can't see any of those details. Alexei

05-26-2005, 05:00 PM	#59
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Danny, There seem to be a never ending supply of these lately. I don't like the fake looking patina on the back, and the red enamel seems to be off-shade on the front. Marc

05-28-2005, 09:03 PM	#60
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Danny, I am leaning towards OK, at least I don't see any obvious problems. Alexei

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