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Probably fake AAF Technician Mechanic Badge

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#1

Looks fake. What do you think?

 

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#2

I think it's legitimate, just an economy version made of cheap metal.  There was a line of USMC EGA insignia called "EconoLead" - I don't know if this would be from the same manufacturer, but same idea.

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#3

I heard that term before, econolead. Thanks. 

 

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#4

It looks good to me...

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#5
3 minutes ago, 268th C.A. said:

It looks good to me...

Maybe a repro would have a better pin. 

#6

looks like a British style pin 

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#7

Its original WW2 made with a safety pin style pin. You can find these on shooting badges as well. Also some of the encno lead badges uses a similar pin as was more than likely what was cheaper to produces. The badge looks to be economy   type material, and I have similar carded US made badges. Some of the german made US badges will also use a style of this pin. At any rate its a good original badge

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