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Raider and Paramarine Patches


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Found a couple patches just the other day on ebay for a decent price. I had seen a couple higher priced ones the day before and happened on these so grabbed 'em up for a better price.

 

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Parachute looks fine. Not to keen on the Raider.

What is it about that one? They came from the same seller.

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It just looks newer. Have you black light tested it?

The back definitely does not glow and looking at the front it looks brighter but not anywhere as bright as a modern patch glowing that I put beside it for comparison. I would say no glow. The para is no glow at all.

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The Marine Raider looks OK with me. It's not because of the few back thread that it wouldn't be a good one. Just another kind of embroidery pattern from another manufacturer.

 

H.

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The Marine Raider looks OK with me. It's not because of the few back thread that it wouldn't be a good one. Just another kind of embroidery pattern from another manufacturer.

 

H.

appreciate the opinion

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  • 5 months later...

Hello, I have this Paramarine patch in my possession. I've done the UV test - it doesn't particularly glow - and in the burn test the base material seems to behaves like cotton. However, I am aware there are many repros out there. Any thoughts please?

 

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Hello, I have this Paramarine patch in my possession. I've done the UV test - it doesn't particularly glow - and in the burn test the base material seems to behaves like cotton. However, I am aware there are many repros out there. Any thoughts please?

 

 

I would say... a copy.

 

The threads of the embroidery are too loose (also see at the back)

The embroidery pattern is a bit irregular to me (mostly the lines are going to the upper right, however horizontal lines can be seen)

I miss a proper border at the lower section of the patch

I'm not that keen on that base material

The white outlining of the red diamond is too irregular (thick and thin) - compare this with the two above

The white stars are not nicely embroidered as a detail should be

There will be someone to disagree, but I'm not convinced this patch to be genuine WW2

Just my opinion...

 

H.

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BILL THE PATCH

I also believe it's a copy, I was told at that top right and left corners shouldn't be pointing outwards. There called ears for lack of a better term. Jm2c

 

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Both the top Raider patch as well as the second (lower) Parachute patch are definite reproductions. From what I can see, they both have polyester thread on the back. That in itself is enough to mark them as repros, regardless of whether it glows or not on a black light. Semper Fi - Jeff

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Good evening everyone,

 

I am just looking for some people to look at this patch I recently purchased and tell me if you see any issues.

 

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Awesome guys. Thank you! It was a Christmas present and the person paid approximately the going rate. I would have felt terrible if it was a fake.

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