Aaah, the smell of fresh onions pII
Now if you look at the above image, which is also the image below
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the badge is an unquestionably authentic badge, with quite a rare makers mark/details on it.
BUT:
the obverse is shocking, the overall appearance of the badge is sloppy, the enamel is pathetic, being a funny half opaque red, resting on a background that does not look like the usual pebbles, scrapings, markings, engraving that we usually find.. and there are only 15 sun rays, WITH ROUNDED tips!! nonetheless, this badge is a 100% original, even though it is the exact opposite of what has already been mentioned on this thread are the "reasons" why it should be good/bad.
With the early fakes of small badges, and awards, it is
incredibly difficult to be 100% sure without using micro images. And what we would normally use to assist us in "evaluating" as new member jnoble has stated, cannot be relied on at all, as you see with this badge, the exact opposite to everything we would want to see, but original
and it is no exception at all, with these badges there are many, many different variations, by many makers, in varying quality/enamels etc....
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