Tonomachi Posted April 18, 2021 Share #1 Posted April 18, 2021 I've been following this on eBay and someone spent a great deal of money ($740.75) on this piece. I don't think it is authentic but I was wondering what other collectors thought about this piece. https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-FORMATION-SIGN-BADGE-MI9-SI9-INTELLIGENCE-SCHOOL-PATCH-WORLD-WAR-II-SOE-/384082417873?mkevt=1&toolid=10001&customid=&mkcid=1&siteid=0&campid=5335821211&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&nma=true&si=J7wpsVLypZAYMS3zJ3SBifsPzKs%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunslinger Posted May 9, 2021 Share #2 Posted May 9, 2021 Agreed, looks like a reproduction. Very few of these badge were made and known to exist. CDub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaOps Posted June 10, 2021 Share #3 Posted June 10, 2021 Yes it's a repro and wait a few weeks as another one will appear on UK ebay with identical manufacturing. Sad someone spend a lot of money on this patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Jedburgh Posted November 23, 2023 Solution Share #4 Posted November 23, 2023 An authentic example for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted November 24, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted November 24, 2023 On 11/23/2023 at 3:46 AM, Jedburgh said: An authentic example for comparison. Thanks for sharing photos of a genuine piece. Below is information regarding this patch. MI-9 "Three Witches" Formation Sign of IS-9 (WEA) Intelligence School No. 9. It was established in January of 1942 as the executive branch of MI-9. Its job was to assist British & Commonwealth Service Personnel to evade capture when behind enemy lines and to assist Prisoners of War to escape. IS-9 (WEA) was attached to SHAEF and a combined British-American Unit 80 strong in all ranks. The Formation Sign is believed to have been Theater made in the liberated part of Southern Holland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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