Originally Posted by
SirMike1983
It looks to me as if his badge has been painted over as well, which the factory would not have done.
I think the combination of the harsh and bright lighting, considerable dust/dirt/rust, and significant patina, makes it difficult to tell for certain. I've been curious about the head badge as well. Is it possible that it is a nice layer of corrosion or dust?
We need better pictures. Closeups of the head badge and headtube, preferably cleaned and the paint polished, would be helpful. I'd like to encourage @
capnjonny to post more pictures taken indoors after some spot cleaning.