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Navigator Wing—Reproduction?


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Hello, I was told this is a reproduction 2” navigator Pin. Any informed opinion would be appreciated.  Thank You. 

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5thwingmarty

I don't see anything glaring that this is a repro.  Might be slightly post WWII but that is impossible to say.

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It is VERY uncommon to find a reproduction of a 2" wing. Usually, only theater made or high quality makers like Blackinton or Luxenberg would be worth a faker going to such trouble.

 

This wing appears to be 100% original.

 

Allan

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Great looking little wing. I'd have no problems with a WW2 vintage dating.

 

Please DON'T perform an idiot test and deface/devalue it, especially when there's no red flags and there's a pretty obvious stamp STATING the basemetal material! I could not even begin to estimate the number of items I've seen vandalised by idiots who can't tell gold from brass or silver from zinc - or worse, don't realise they are "testing" the finish rather than the basemetal.

 

Regards

Mike

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1 hour ago, MikeK said:

Great looking little wing. I'd have no problems with a WW2 vintage dating.

 

Please DON'T perform an idiot test and deface/devalue it, especially when there's no red flags and there's a pretty obvious stamp STATING the basemetal material! I could not even begin to estimate the number of items I've seen vandalised by idiots who can't tell gold from brass or silver from zinc - or worse, don't realise they are "testing" the finish rather than the basemetal.

 

Regards

Mike

 

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A REAL collector would just run it under a good steel buffing wheel and some Brasso and make that underlying metal SHINE!  Thats what I always say!

 

Its fine.  Probably WWII/KW vintage.

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46 minutes ago, pfrost said:

A REAL collector would just run it under a good steel buffing wheel and some Brasso and make that underlying metal SHINE!  Thats what I always say!

 

Its fine.  Probably WWII/KW vintage.

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Looks like an authentic WW2 Meyer wing minus the Meyer hallmark.

Its got the right pin and the right sterling mark for a Meyer.

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