UBB.threads Forums Uniform & Accessories Medals & Badges of the Third Reich Forum E Boat help wanted please

Hi All
I bought this in a package with some daggers and other bits. At the time I dismissed it as a fake.
On later inspection it looks like it may be right but I need some expert help It looks to have had the old pin broken and removed and replaced some time later.
I may well be totally wrong but even the AS mark looks OK.
I throw this into the pot for discussion

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If real - I don't like the level of detail on the front- however i do admit I am not an expert with these. It has been worked on as evidence by the "scars" where the original pin and catch were.

Cheers for that reply, I was expecting more comment on this one , come on guys, dont be shy

I agree, soft on the details.

badge is a reproduction,,,sorry,,,Robert

Yes a terrible cast lead based fake not even close sorry. One quick tell for the new collector is that thin tape like catch a dead giveaway every time

PAUL

Slightly off topic but there is some interesting info on the S130 - the last surviving E-Boat that can be seen on this web site:

http://www.rovcom.co.uk/s130_ww2_schnellboot_lift.htm

Cheers
Steve

ALWAYS interesting to see these tidbits of history on the mend

PAUL

Thanks you guys , badge now thrown in the scrap box ( thats s-crap box ) which seems to get fuller every year. Might melt it down for its metal value soon