Unusual Guards badge or outright fake?

ade stevenson · 09-02-2007, 11:28 AM

Hi Guys, I saw this today on E. Not something I am planning on buying.

What caught my eye was the underside of the banner. What is happening there? Is this a fringed banner badge that some one has altered? No pic of the reverse was shown in the auction which would have answered the question with ease.

Cheers, Ade

Christophe · 09-02-2007, 11:45 AM

Hi Ade,

For me that's the fringe. Some badges have it clearer and more defined than others.
But, I don't pretend being an expert, and will let the others talk with certainty... ;)

Cheers.

Ch.

Jeffrey Meffert · 09-02-2007, 04:01 PM

Background of the banner on the later badges have the loops as opposed to the the stippling or flat background of the wartime ones. I have a number of presumed wartime badges and there are a lot of little variations in thickness of borders and other fine details

Lapa · 09-02-2007, 06:16 PM

Ade,

I agree with Jeffrey on this one. I believe that this is a wartime "no fringe" badge.

Marc

09-02-2007, 04:01 PM	#3
Jeffrey Meffert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 68 Posts: 640	Doesn't look bad to me Background of the banner on the later badges have the loops as opposed to the the stippling or flat background of the wartime ones. I have a number of presumed wartime badges and there are a lot of little variations in thickness of borders and other fine details

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09-02-2007, 11:45 AM	#2
Christophe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paris - Berlin Age: 61 Posts: 1,208	Hi Ade, For me that's the fringe. Some badges have it clearer and more defined than others. But, I don't pretend being an expert, and will let the others talk with certainty... ;) Cheers. Ch.

09-02-2007, 06:16 PM	#4
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Ade, I agree with Jeffrey on this one. I believe that this is a wartime "no fringe" badge. Marc

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