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Originally Posted by PeterA
I am more than happy to accept this badge is a fake and 'not liked'.
I am not a military badge collector, just a 'Sharpshooter' with a strong interest in my old regiment.
Yes this badge is a casting with the SS fettled and polished. The split line of the mould can be seen here.
Does this lug tell the fake spotters anything. Is it modern or period etc?
My question remains, if it is a fake/copy, what is it a fake/copy of?
At 14% smaller than the slouch hat badge, was there ever a collar version of the 'Crowned SS'? The Sharpshooter museum does not appear to have one.
It may be a naive question but if it is a fake, with all the time, tooling and expense required, shouldn't there be a number of these in circulation? 
PeterA |
Yes, I wonder if the smaller version seen here used the lost wax casting method of manufacture, hence the loss. The brass looks new, and reminds me of a set of buttons I had done whilst in service.
As for the the SS without crown; doesnt the Men at Arms series of booklets (Sharpshooters) mention that the 21st Batt wore the SS crown whilst the 18th Batt wore the SS alone on the rosette?