MH050 Posted October 15, 2020 Share #1 Posted October 15, 2020 Hello Members, Once again i need your help on this patch i got recently. I think it is vietnam era... What unit or group it belongs to... no idea? I found some similar patches from the US Army 5th Special Forces. But not one specific like this? Maybe a reproduction... or fantasy design. Hope it is good! Any opinions or help will be much appreciated! Best regards, MH050 Link to post Share on other sites
Wake1941 Posted October 15, 2020 Share #2 Posted October 15, 2020 I believe this is for operation bright light, but this is sadly a modern repro Check out my eBay page, I sell military insignia and just about anything else I come acrossLink: https://www.ebay.com/sch/fitzkeemilitaria/m.html?item=223497878518&hash=item340982fbf6%3Ag%3ASs4AAOSw-llcxhqe&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 Please check out my web page as well for more items for sale https://fitzkeemilitaria.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
MH050 Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted October 15, 2020 Thanks Wake! Luckily it didnt cost me much. So no harm done.. Could someone post a legitemate example for reference? -Dos Link to post Share on other sites
sfcollector Posted October 15, 2020 Share #4 Posted October 15, 2020 Here's the three I have in my collection. I can not say for certain any of them are authentic examples though. I would also like to see what the real thing looks like. Link to post Share on other sites
gwb123 Posted October 15, 2020 Share #5 Posted October 15, 2020 5 hours ago, sfcollector said: Here's the three I have in my collection. I can not say for certain any of them are authentic examples though. I would also like to see what the real thing looks like. Thank you for sharing these. I think the first one on the left is suspect. It looks similar to a series of fakes that came out of Monterey California in the 90's. Those thick "dots" of securing thread are a tell, as well as the poorly folded edge material. I think the design is off as well... I don't believe the originals had just the skull without the crossbones (but I will have to check. Sorry. Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
MH050 Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted October 18, 2020 Nice examples Sfcollector! Though i cant comment on the authenticity on any of them. There seem to be a lot of patches for sale that share the same detail, and that is the colored thread that hops from one side to another where it continues with the construction of the patch. I hope you guys get what i am saying here. Are they considered all bad with this in common? Link to post Share on other sites
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