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Old 07-06-2003, 07:35 PM   #41
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K3rvmfusa,

Well, I think it is most likely a fake, and the patina is definately artificial. Would it be possible to see the back without the screwpost?

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Old 07-06-2003, 08:30 PM   #42
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Nota Bene,
Thanks for your help. The scans were from the source's web-site. Unfortunately, my cheap scanner does not have any depth of field whatsoever, and the back comes out a blurry mess.

For what its worth, additional descriptive info follows:
- it does not glow under black light
- it weighs 5.5g (without nut)
- there is no visible solder/glue/whatever where the screw attaches to the badge

Thanks for your assist -- I still have a few days left in the guarantee period in which to return this item.

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Old 07-07-2003, 05:03 PM   #43
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Jeff,

Weight doesn't really help much becasue therte were variations of this badge, but it can't be 5.5g, mine weight 13.8-15.1g.

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Old 07-17-2003, 04:51 AM   #44
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I would agree with Alexei on´this one. I have one 100 percent the same, even the screwplate is the same. I say mine is fake. The screw is the thin type that gets a bit thicker at the the badge end. Not the more thick WW2 type of screw. Sometimes it's very poorly soldered, mine has come of (guess that makes it a thre -part badge;) )

The bad thing is that I got mine in 1994 in St Petersburg. So soon this batch of bad copies will get a nice patina...

Also got a sniper and submariner, all with the same look.

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Old 10-22-2003, 02:03 PM   #45
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I'd like to collect the whole set of these and since I have absolutely no idea if these are real, I ask you for your opinions:
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I think this one is fake!?!
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Old 10-22-2003, 04:43 PM   #48
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Rusty,

I think Communications is genuine, but it is a post-war issue; Scout is a fake; and the 2nd Communications is most likely genuine.

All badges from this serie have gone up in price considerably in the past couple of months.

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What about this one?
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Old 10-30-2003, 06:38 PM   #50
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It's a fake - fake patina, bad enamel, etc.

Here's another fake Submariner, different from the previous one.

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