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And the Alu Juncker DoppelAbz.
Mark
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Kurt,
Juncker Alu RO/AG rear.
Mark
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Hi Kurt,
Back to your original question about aluminum.... the Alu RO/AG badges (and P/O, and Heer Para), all weigh down in the 10 - 13 gram range.
Here is an aluminum Juncker RO/AG and Juncker P/O, just so you can get a feel for the style.
Regards,
Mark
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Maybe that is one of those newly discovered phenomena......
Mark
Early pieces in zink, followed by later patterns in Tombak !
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Hi Gordon,
The bottom (copper) coat theory would sure give the silver wash a primer to adhere to, thus inhibiting the bubbling we regularly see. I guess we could speculate that the 'early ones' (relative) had the copper, prior to it becoming destined solely for rifled rounds.
Are the 1st Patterns zinc, too, or are they buntmetal? Any surface scratches that would reveal copper cladding on the 1st Pattern?
I'd offer my left one (please censor if needed) for a 1st Pattern!
Mark
Hi Mark,
Yes, thats the first Second Pattern in 40 years of collecting that I have ever had in that sort of condition with no sign of bubbling. Likewise the First Pattern, I have had a couple of other First Pattern silvers thgrough my hands but never seen another in this condition. Definitely my favourite piece.
A lot of the Second Patterns I have seen with better finish seemed to have a flash coat of copper over the zinc before the silvering was applied and I wonder if this combination has something to do with preventing the bubbling. This coppering process was also common in some zink cap insignia ( SS skulls etc) and even on the backplate of the DKs where you can see the sandwich effect, and they didn't suffer from this bubbling.
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Sorry,
Needed additional file size, for the reverse image.
Mark
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Gordon,
I still marvel at your 1st Pattern in Silver. Doubt I'll ever own one, let alone see one! My 2nd Pattern is starting to bubble on the obverse. Almost too much glare in the scan, but still great silvering.
Best Regards,
Mark
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1st Pattern Juncker O/G - Aluminum?
in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
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And the Alu Juncker P/O .
Mark
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