Help ID’ing AF Patches

[superpacker]

I recently picked up my first A2 - a Cooper. While I know it’s not period accurate it was $40, in great shape, fit well (and it’s an early 90s one with the side panels).

It came with these two patches glued onto the shoulders. I was able to get all the glue off and given the jackets age figured the patches were reproduced. But looking further, these are certainly old patches. Just not sure how old. Any insight? One is clearly mounted on older wool felt

 

[Flightengineer]

Judging by the stitches, these are patches from the 40s. It's WW2 originals.

 

[superpacker]

That would be neat. I figured at least 60s but couldn’t tell for sure if they’d date to WWII or if there even is a way to date it to that time unless the production methods changed (I’ve seen modern versions of these same patches) during the war or immediately after, I guess

 

[Flightengineer]

Sewing machines used for embroidery in the 40s are different from, for example, machines of the 60s.
It’s hard for me to explain this, but hundreds of originals of different years have passed through my hands and I can, for example, by the nature of the stitches filling the background tell when it was approximately made.

Yes, now some high end repros can use 40s machines for embroidery - but given your history, I think this is not your case.

 

[superpacker]

That’s really neat. I think I’ll hold on to these, but is there a market for these kind of patches?

 

[Spitfireace]

Check eBay.

 

[ausreenactor]

That’s really neat. I think I’ll hold on to these, but is there a market for these kind of patches?

SSIs like these are usually around $5-10.