Fake "Excellent" Badges. - Page 5

Nota Bene · 07-06-2003, 07:35 PM

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?

Alexei

k3rvmfusa · 07-06-2003, 08:30 PM

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.

Regards,

Jeff
Kapitan 3rd Rank (USN, Ret'd)

Nota Bene · 07-07-2003, 05:03 PM

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.

Alexei

Kim · 07-17-2003, 04:51 AM

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.

Kim

HuliganRS · 10-22-2003, 02:03 PM

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:

HuliganRS · 10-22-2003, 02:07 PM

I think this one is fake!?!

HuliganRS · 10-22-2003, 02:09 PM

?

Nota Bene · 10-22-2003, 04:43 PM

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.

Alexei

Alexei

HuliganRS · 10-29-2003, 08:28 PM

What about this one?

Nota Bene · 10-30-2003, 06:38 PM

It's a fake - fake patina, bad enamel, etc.

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

Alexei

07-06-2003, 08:30 PM	#42
k3rvmfusa Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 80	Pontoon Badge 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. Regards, Jeff Kapitan 3rd Rank (USN, Ret'd)

07-17-2003, 04:51 AM	#44
Kim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 227	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. Kim __________________ medaljblogg.wordpress.com Blog in Swedish

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07-06-2003, 07:35 PM	#41
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	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? Alexei

07-07-2003, 05:03 PM	#43
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	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. Alexei

10-22-2003, 04:43 PM	#48
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	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. Alexei Alexei

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