FAKE PARA BADGE? Help!

[borat85]

hi, just need some advice from someone in the know!

Bought this badge off everyone's favorite auction site - I've done my homework previously and it seemed a good buy.

However!

Badge came in the post this morning and the rear and lugs look far too shiny and new to be original.

badge was advertised as 'could be ww2 or 1950's' which is fine but what I want to know is;

Is this a restrike/copy or is it a well looked after, overly cleaned original?

any help greatly appreciated!

[kingsman64]

No worries there mate a lovely sleeper with even a nice storage bloom discolouration. Points of clarification

1. Lovely crisp interior on the reverse side no degredation in crispness.

2. None of the obvious die floors seen on the fakes

3. Nice seperate crisp canopy lines

4. the detail of the rectangle at the bottom of the badge well defined and crisp

5. The crown is nicely proportioned as well

Lovely genuine badge bud, one of the more learned froum members I am sure will have an opinion about date but have no worries its a cracker!

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by kingsman64

No worries there mate a lovely sleeper with even a nice storage bloom discolouration. Points of clarification

1. Lovely crisp interior on the reverse side no degredation in crispness.

2. None of the obvious die floors seen on the fakes

3. Nice seperate crisp canopy lines

4. the detail of the rectangle at the bottom of the badge well defined and crisp

5. The crown is nicely proportioned as well

Lovely genuine badge bud, one of the more learned froum members I am sure will have an opinion about date but have no worries its a cracker!

Don't forget to mention the backing plate!

Andy

[kingsman64]

lol I was to excited by its rightness to mention the obvious DOH!

[borat85]

Thanks for your input mate.......put my mind at ease at last!

not sure of the date of this one mind.......but as long as its an original

[kingsman64]

I have to be careful here I may stir up a hornets nest!

Most collectors that is the majority believe Kings Crown with lugs and a split pin just like yours, with that nice original backing plate! (Thanks Andy) are almost certainly genuine WW2 issue.

Then kings crown with a brass slider are post war issue.

I am one of the majority who would be happy to say this is watime issue

Wait for the avalanche.......................

Paul

[Tommo]

If its a Fake wouldn't the rigging lines be 'crossed over' and interlinking midway down the parachute? I don't see it on yours, looks like a minty!

[appie_b]

agree with the above, nice looking original badge.

Albert.

[grip]

Totally original text book example of a WW2 Para badge,the backing plate is worth more than the badge haha
Regards,Ivan

[kingsman64]

Originally Posted by grip

Totally original text book example of a WW2 Para badge,the backing plate is worth more than the badge haha
Regards,Ivan

Okay Ivan now you have my undivided attention!

the backing plate is worth more than the badge????? Or do you mean to a collector who wants to make the pairing of plate and badge a reasonable price would be paid?

Paul

[borat85]

Thanks for the positive info chaps - made my day!.......as for the backing plate....would this increase overall value?

I paid £25

cheers