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Shuttle Endeavour
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From: Freehold, NJ, USA
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posted 08-05-2014 08:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Shuttle Endeavour   Click Here to Email Shuttle Endeavour     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I was recently on a trip to Florida for the AFSPC-04 launch, and I came across an unusual STS-57 patch variety.

The coloring is a little odd compared to the AB Emblem version. Any opinions on this patch would be greatly appreciated.

Skyforce1
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From: Vineland NJ, USA
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posted 08-06-2014 04:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Skyforce1   Click Here to Email Skyforce1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Is there a sticker on the back? I know I've sent more than one patch back to AB Emblem due to the wrong colors being used or being reversed on the patch. My guess is this is what happened on this one.

Shuttle Endeavour
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posted 08-06-2014 09:02 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Shuttle Endeavour   Click Here to Email Shuttle Endeavour     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It doesn't have a sticker on the back.

Gonzo
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posted 08-10-2014 07:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Gonzo   Click Here to Email Gonzo     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'm the one that found the STS-103 patches with the wrong colors. On those, they turned out to be a limited design run to show various color combinations before acceptance. They didn't have a sticker on the back either (if I recall correctly without checking), and shouldn't have left AB. This one may be the same. In the case of the 103 patches, there's only been about 30 found. I'm not saying that's what these are, but I've seen this before firsthand.

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