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Well spotted, Dan.

Heavy 2nd Pat.

1st pat in aluminium.

Transitional PB... 1st Pat eagle on an early thin 2nd Pat wreath.

1st Pat PB.

Just for you, Gary.

1st pat P/O.

Here is the 1st pattern Juncker, Gary.

Transitional pieces will be found in the Juncker series (not as much as other makers) only with the J2/J3 types. I say that as I've never come across a J1/J2 piece.

3. The J3 not only has much shorter/wider laurel leaves, but the fold on third laurel leaf, on the J2, is different than the J3.

2. J2 has finer talons.

Hi Gary,

As you say, the differences between the J1, J2/J3 is an easy call. The J1 has a very thin wreath and a distinctively delicate eagle. When it comes to the J2/J3, things become a little harder. At first glance they look quite similar, until you take a closer look.

I've put together a series of comparisons that should give you an idea of what to look for when deciding if a piece is a J2 or J3. In each comparison the J2 is on the left, J3 on the right.

1. The right wing?.difference in the feathers.

Neil,

Not so much these days, but the odd find does turn up. Usually items come out of the woodwork from the older folks who've had them in the attic since the occupation/liberation.

Here's an example brought to me by a builder friend who was doing some work on a farm building and came across this. Quite an unusual find seeing that anything made of wood was taken by the locals and used as firewood?after the mine fields were cleared of course!!