Three qualification badges, are they OK?

EricFG · 03-30-2009, 06:42 PM

I'm leaning towards aquiring badges like these and I just found three of them on German eBay but for some reason they look less like 50s badges and more like 90s material.
What do you all think of these please?

EricFG · 03-30-2009, 06:46 PM

The second. I hope I have these straight...

EricFG · 03-30-2009, 06:50 PM

And the last one for the night.
TIA, BTW.

Esteban_cool · 03-30-2009, 09:37 PM

I´d stay away from all of them, specially if they´re for sale on eCrap.
Look at the crude detail of the stars, leaves and symbols and the crudely applied white enamel.

***desantnik*** · 03-30-2009, 10:40 PM

I'd say 2008-2009 vintage.

EricFG · 03-31-2009, 05:56 AM

I thought something was not right. Thanks gents!

Tretov · 03-31-2009, 06:09 AM

Those ara available in vast quantities in the baltics, 2008 vintage as Desantnik says. Possible useful for re-enactment and as space fillers.:thumbsdown

EricFG · 03-31-2009, 04:54 PM

Now I got a handle on what I should look for. In other words heavy brass and 50s-era quality enamel work. And probably a marked screwplate as well.
Thanks again all y'all! ;)

EricFG · 03-31-2009, 05:13 PM

Oh, hey! I was just looking on my wall and spotted this.
Now I know for a fact this ain't '08 vintage cuz I've had it for about 10 years but it sure doesn't look 50 years old.
Did I get a hose job? (I doubt I ever paid more than 5 bucks for it, if that).
How late were these actually issued? And what were they replaced by?
TIA

Esteban_cool · 03-31-2009, 06:36 PM

Hi Eric, this is original for sure. They are very cheap and common, so it´s not heavily faked.

This military school badge was awarded from 1957 to 1961 and was replaced by the rhomb shaped one, with blue enamel, CoA and red star with hammer and sickle. It´s reffered by the NJ site as the "unified" version, since it replaced the service branch graduation badges (like the ones you show on the first posts)

03-30-2009, 09:37 PM	#4
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: Three qualification badges, are they OK? I´d stay away from all of them, specially if they´re for sale on eCrap. Look at the crude detail of the stars, leaves and symbols and the crudely applied white enamel. __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

03-30-2009, 10:40 PM	#5
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,338	Re: Three qualification badges, are they OK? I'd say 2008-2009 vintage.

03-31-2009, 05:56 AM	#6
EricFG Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naples, Florida, USA Age: 59 Posts: 1,496	Re: Three qualification badges, are they OK? I thought something was not right. Thanks gents! __________________ "patina imparts character" - PJS A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'

03-31-2009, 06:09 AM	#7
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	Re: Three qualification badges, are they OK? Those ara available in vast quantities in the baltics, 2008 vintage as Desantnik says. Possible useful for re-enactment and as space fillers.:thumbsdown

03-31-2009, 04:54 PM	#8
EricFG Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naples, Florida, USA Age: 59 Posts: 1,496	Re: Three qualification badges, are they OK? Now I got a handle on what I should look for. In other words heavy brass and 50s-era quality enamel work. And probably a marked screwplate as well. Thanks again all y'all! ;) __________________ "patina imparts character" - PJS A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'

03-31-2009, 06:36 PM	#10
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: Three qualification badges, are they OK? Hi Eric, this is original for sure. They are very cheap and common, so it´s not heavily faked. This military school badge was awarded from 1957 to 1961 and was replaced by the rhomb shaped one, with blue enamel, CoA and red star with hammer and sickle. It´s reffered by the NJ site as the "unified" version, since it replaced the service branch graduation badges (like the ones you show on the first posts) __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again Last edited by Esteban_cool; 03-31-2009 at 06:38 PM.

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