mortaydc60 Posted May 12, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 12, 2019 This is being offered on ebay. Seller says it passes black light but then in description states that recent reversed star patches are modern production. What does forum say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted May 13, 2019 Share #2 Posted May 13, 2019 Cheesecloth backing on a WW2 theater-made patch is a big red flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 13, 2019 Share #3 Posted May 13, 2019 Is that patch trying to look theater made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Scott Posted May 13, 2019 Share #4 Posted May 13, 2019 Mort why don't you put in the number or the sellers name so we can see it with the super size feature.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 14, 2019 Share #5 Posted May 14, 2019 Is that patch trying to look theater made? Is that patch trying to look theater made? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 14, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 14, 2019 It kind of does from the front but really doesn't from the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted May 14, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 14, 2019 https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-ORIGINAL-MARS-TASK-FORCE-CBI-Patch-REVERSED-Shield-GREEN-EDGE-CBI-Patch/254228702454?hash=item3b313624f6:g:6J0AAOSwM1FchcgP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Scott Posted May 14, 2019 Share #8 Posted May 14, 2019 Just my opinion I do not like it the front stitching-embroidery looks if I were to use a word compressed.The back looks as others have said not like anything you would normally see on a Mars.Just my opinion my 2 cents worth.Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamarhooten Posted May 15, 2019 Share #9 Posted May 15, 2019 I would not buy it. Not very good looking at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted May 16, 2019 Someone paid $260 for it and it was someone with 7 thousand transactions on ebay. Was curious as to what others thought and completely agree with Scotty and my friend from Washington that it is not a good piece. The trimming of the patch was very suspicious to me in that it was so sloppy. The warped look of the patch which fits into what Scotty was saying about it looking compressed. This patch could be a problem to alot of collectors if uninformed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzemke Posted May 16, 2019 Share #11 Posted May 16, 2019 I guess I'll be the dissenting opinion. I think its real, despite the fact that it looks fishy at first glance. I have one exactly like this that came out of a collection sealed away since 1946 or 47. Everything was glued into two large format photo albums and turned up at an estate sale in Virginia. Most of the patches were US made, but it included some theater made a few very rare ones (OD border 101st, etc), definitely not something put together to deceive. Here is a photo of the page, it came on. I've shared photos of the entire albums before here on the forum, but it was about 4 years ago. CORRECTION: The patch is identical in design and construction, nearly stitch for stitch, except it the white part is rendered in tinsel bullion. PS: Before someone asks, YES, the it is constructed with the same mesh backing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted May 16, 2019 Thanks Vance for the information. Maybe the point should have been if you saw this patch standing alone without the advantages and information that Vance had in that it was part of an untouched group, etc would you pull the trigger? Expensive risk with no consensus from forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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