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Is this patch WWII or fake? Blacklight glow test.

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#1

Hello, I just got a new Navy jumper for the collection. I noticed that under the blacklight, the dolphins slightly glow green in some spots. Does this mean that the patch is a fake? I noticed that dust and other particles tend to glow green, so could this just be dust particles mixed into the embroidery? I took a photo with a piece of paper next to the patch to show the glow difference. image.png.e0e80874b77c4e43a8e680ac0f30fb18.png
Here's a photo without the paper:
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#2

For comparison this is a different pair of dolphins under black light.

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#3

I’m sure it’s real. Looks fine.

 

it is not a patch that gets faked as they are not expensive. I’ve washed patches before they were worth $200 and they glowed afterwards. Still real. Just full of phosphates that glow.

 

the black light is just a tool to help find the new ones but it is all about the feel and the reverse.

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#4
39 minutes ago, ocsfollowme said:

I’m sure it’s real. Looks fine.

 

it is not a patch that gets faked as they are not expensive. I’ve washed patches before they were worth $200 and they glowed afterwards. Still real. Just full of phosphates that glow.

 

the black light is just a tool to help find the new ones but it is all about the feel and the reverse.

Thanks!

#5

I guess I just have an issue with “Faking”, WW2 Navy insignia. They are so prevalent and cheap, why fake them?  

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