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Old 26-04-16, 07:09 AM
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Hi all. This badge came with some others that I bought. I have no knowledge of SAP badges. Does anyone know if it is real or not? It is marked 20 on the back. Any comments would be welcome. Cheers.
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Old 26-04-16, 03:09 PM
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This the qualification badge for the task force. The number on the back could refer to the person who earned it. A sought after badge.
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Old 26-04-16, 05:53 PM
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Hi. That's good to hear, but I presume like most sought after items these are faked? Do you know of any way to tell if it is genuine?
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Old 27-04-16, 11:24 AM
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Hi, the badge looks good. They were numbered when issued. One thing that concerns me/intrigues me, is that it faces the opposite direction to the one in my book. Maybe someone else could shed some light on this. Regards Andrew
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Hi, the badge looks good. They were numbered when issued. One thing that concerns me/intrigues me, is that it faces the opposite direction to the one in my book. Maybe someone else could shed some light on this. Regards Andrew
There was 2 versions of this badge made, one facing left and other facing the right. Both are legit. I believe the one facing away from operator was 1st issue, as is the reason for the 2nd variant.

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