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Hello,

never engaged deeply with these badges.

What are signs of fake/forgery of these badges.

I will post a few picture here.

best regards and thanks
Andreas

I like very much these army badges, but I have none in my collection. I am not an expert then, however I do not see anything wrong in yours.

Here is a bunch a copies. For comparison, the upper badge is a common legit all-arms school badge.

As you see, gilding is too shiny, the hammer and sickle are too thick, enamels are too dark.

I bought a bunch of them in the 90´s. I never figured out if they are genuiene or copies.

best regards and thanks
Andreas

Andreas,

These are not my cup of tea, but they look good to me.

Marc

Thanks Marc,

here are two more of these badges.

Andreas

A few things I notices between fakes and orignals.

- sometimes hammer and sickle is different
- copies have a slightly thinner screw
- the tip of the screw is slightly sharpened by original badges
- for originals, under the red enamel, a "3" can be seen
- original badges are seen from the side more arched/bent as copies

pictures

Hello, thank you fpr the pictures! The "3" is a form, or a clear mintmark?

komsomol ha scritto: ↑gio nov 11, 2021 10:51 am ....The "3" is a form, or a clear mintmark?

This is the specifics of the stamp of the badges. In the former USSR, this mark "3" on those badges sometimes called (I beg your pardon!!! ) "waving balls".

Not sure having understood... Is this "3"-shape under the red enamel a "must have" or just a "good sign for originality"?

Rocket,

It is a must have for originality.

Pakkenen ha scritto: ↑lun dic 06, 2021 7:51 pm

komsomol ha scritto: ↑gio nov 11, 2021 10:51 am ....The "3" is a form, or a clear mintmark?

This is the specifics of the stamp of the badges. In the former USSR, this mark "3" on those badges sometimes called (I beg your pardon!!! ) "waving balls".

Sorry, I meant the stamp feature is similar to "3". The engraver tried to depict the folds of the banner, which turned out to be similar to "3".

Good to know that it is a mandatory feature, it will help a lot in avoiding replicas! Thank you!

Found this badge at the weekend at the nilitary show in Ciney Belgium.

Any oppinions?

best regards and thanks
Andreas

Alfred ha scritto: ↑mar apr 26, 2022 7:35 pm Found this badge at the weekend at the nilitary show in Ciney Belgium.

I was too in Ciney!

Not an exceptionnal edition, wasn't it?

After looking at it later, I don't really like the badge.

The badge has a very flat relief. Many copies have very shallow relief (seen from the side).
I'll take pictures later.

Andreas

Here is a comparision. The badge on the right is the paratrooper badge.

You can clearly see the differences in the hight of the badges.

Andreas