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Ebay Russian Special Forces Badge ? - sativa303 - 06-07-2009
Hi everyone @ SMA. My name is Andy. I just joined the other day. I am a new collector as such and was wanting to know if this item is a fake ?
Also could someone point me in the right direction for a good honest military dealer/website. I am really into tanks/snipers & special forces and am trying to obtain stuff specific to these types.
Here is the link:hxxp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260356198343#ebayphotohosting
thanks, Andy.
Ebay Russian Special Forces Badge ? - Lapa - 06-07-2009
Andy,
Welcome to our small corner of the net!
What you show is but one of an almost endless series of currently-made dubious badges.
Marc
Ebay Russian Special Forces Badge ? - sativa303 - 06-07-2009
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly, I really don't want any fakes in my collection, do you know of a good site that sells such things ?
Cheers, Andy.
Ebay Russian Special Forces Badge ? - Lapa - 06-07-2009
Andy,
These are not fakes in the sense that they are not intended to be fraudulently passed instead of something original. They are simply commercially produced badges of dubious use/meaning/value IMHO.
Marc
Ebay Russian Special Forces Badge ? - Esteban_cool - 06-07-2009
Hello Andy and welcome to the forum :)
IMHO, the best place to find such pieces is here, at the forum marketplace.
Ebay Russian Special Forces Badge ? - deValcourt - 10-18-2009
I just found this one on e-pay and the seller claims it is from Latvia, which would explain the use of Latin "alfabet':laff (OK, it wasn't that funny). But, considering the high number of fakes from that region, I have to ask - what do you guys think?
(This is the only picture - no reverse.)
Phillip
Ebay Russian Special Forces Badge ? - desantnik - 10-19-2009
God only knows, but I doubt it. This is more likely a labor "veteran" for some civilian institution.
Ebay Russian Special Forces Badge ? - Nota Bene - 10-19-2009
I agree, it could be a legit veteran badge, but certainly not from the KGB "Alfa".
Alexei
Ebay Russian Special Forces Badge ? - deValcourt - 10-20-2009
It is a bit tame for those guys. Just checking to see if anyone had seen it before. Thanks gents.
Phillip