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I agree with Paddy. Tintos badges are in my opinion modern copies for alll the reasons stated. The s/t part is stamped and not a s/t. There are no lug marks as one would expect to see. I bought one many years ago and as illustrated very similar to Paddys. I was very excited to see another so similar. It is exactly what I would expect, rough amatuerish soldering, s/t utilised with lug scars. Made in the field in limited numbers. Any example such as Tintos appears often in huge numbers at odds with what we suposedly know.

Here are images of mine. Bought over 10 / 12 years ago. Allegedly removed from a display in a Naval club where it had resided for years (buy the badge not the story though).

Mine was used in a book recently as a example of a good one, the late forum member Dragonz really rated it too.

I am happy with mine and would be with Paddys. This is only the second example I have ever seen similar to mie....good find. If made as a copy more would exist.

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