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Topic: Mach 25 patch: collectible or contraband?
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waa49
Member Posts: 266
From: Neu-Isenburg, Germany, Hessen
Registered: Sep 2015
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posted 10-03-2018 09:58 AM
   
Have this Mach 25 patch found on eBay. Who can give information about this? |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 1216
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 10-04-2018 04:39 PM
Looks like a reproduction not original. |
MajTom7
Member Posts: 198
From: Cocoa, FL USA
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted 02-13-2023 11:56 AM
Looks like one from the last AB batch that made it to their website... |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1718
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 02-13-2023 12:16 PM
Yes, the Mach 25 on eBay (no. 195595883420) is genuine. It is one of a batch manufactured by AB Emblem in July 2016. This is the third example from the same seller.All three of these Mach 25 patches had embedded labels on with; - Shuttle 160016 Made in USA 7/16/20
The one shown in the photo at the top of this page is not from AB Emblem. It is missing some of the black stitching on the side and back of the Shuttle, plus the stitch pattern is different/wrong. It doesn't even match the most recent AB Emblem Mach 25 Shuttle patches made in March and April 2019.- Shuttle 406823 A-B Emblem 0319 55 (USA) prototype/sample version.
- Shuttle 406823 A-B Emblem 04/19 20 (USA) Astronaut issued version.
These are the Mach 25 Shuttle patches listed above and were sold on the AB Emblem website in March and April 2019.Update: Another AB Emblem Mach 25 (Shuttle) patch was seen with an embedded label; - Shuttle 160016 Made In USA 7/16/20
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Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 309
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 02-20-2023 10:29 AM
There is certainly demand for this and related patches produced by AB Emblem. It would be great if they could do another run, but it is not something they likely plan to do. I reached out to them in 2021 and received the following response: ...there is no plan to make these again until NASA orders them and not sure if we want to make extras... only a small select group can earn them and do we devalue them if we sell the overruns. |
MajTom7
Member Posts: 198
From: Cocoa, FL USA
Registered: Aug 2011
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posted 02-20-2023 10:48 AM
A little late for that since they sold the last overrun. |
spacesoup patches
Member Posts: 73
From: Dale Hollow area of Tennessee
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 06-19-2026 02:10 PM
I've had these two Mach 25 patches for approximately 25 to 30 years, acquired together from the same source. They differ noticeably from the examples shown in previous collectSPACE discussions. 
Both measure exactly 4×3 inches. The artwork features stylized numerals that differ from the commonly illustrated version. The embroidery is considerably denser than other examples I've seen. One was manufactured with an olive drab Velcro backing while the other is cloth-backed. The Velcro appears to be factory applied, with stitching incorporated into the border construction rather than added later. I'm not suggesting these are rare or more valuable — I'm simply curious whether anyone has documented multiple production runs, manufacturers, contractor issues, or uniform variants that would explain these differences. |
CollectingPatches
Member Posts: 18
From: United States
Registered: Oct 2023
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posted 06-20-2026 08:20 AM
I’m not sure of the origin of those specific examples, but they are definitely reproductions. I’ve seen one on the internet before but never on here. Someone else may know more… I believe they date from the 90s. |
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