They are indeed repros, and if you compared them to a real 101st patch you would easily see the difference. The eye on the white tongue is way off, as is the weave of the patch itself. Also, that many white tongues in one place would be pretty phenomenal! They are rare. I think I only had one in my collection.
The last 101st is also very probably fake, but at least does remind me of a theater made Vietnam one. But even those need to be studied. I had one case of them, but all were documented.
Expect to pay around $75 USD for a true WW2 101st patch, even a Type 1.
You cannot go wrong with following Mark Bando's site. He is without a doubt the worlds leading authority on he 101st, and his collection is unbelievable. I've known Mark for years and he is a straight shooter all the way! A retired Detroit policeman.
I have a used 101st from SPR as well as from BoB. The first one is really dirty and came without a tab, but was a gift form a friend who bought some of the uniforms and kindly shared it with me. No, I did not clean it.
Terry
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