Ferg1 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Here are some air gunner badges for your viewing. Three are issue Juncker badges,tow marked ,one not but still Juncker. Three rivet construction on applied back plate,as it should be !! Fourth is IMO a 1920's/30's private purchase,silvered bronze. I will post some Bavarian badges next ( real ones !) .Ferg1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Wow, that is an amazing collection, best I've ever seen. Can't wait to see the Bavarians, as I used to have a very rare Pilot Badge that was engraved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 God you are killing me Ferg1. That one man can have sooo many great badges..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hallo Fergus,do you think the left one in the first row is an original?ThankAlex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferg1 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hi Alex, the badge on top left is an unmarked Juncker, 100% conforms to weight ,size and detail of the said maker. Interestingly, the eagle is cut out in a slightly different way to the other two,leaving slight excess material around certain areas of the edges. May actually a solid eagle and target as opposed to a hollow stamped one. This type of eagle profile is seen on unmarked Juncker airgunner badges both issue pieces and the rare silver two piece badges . I am entirely comfortable with it as a period piece.Ferg1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Hi Alex, the badge on top left is an unmarked Juncker, 100% conforms to weight ,size and detail of the said maker. Interestingly, the eagle is cut out in a slightly different way to the other two,leaving slight excess material around certain areas of the edges. May actually a solid eagle and target as opposed to a hollow stamped one. This type of eagle profile is seen on unmarked Juncker airgunner badges both issue pieces and the rare silver two piece badges . I am entirely comfortable with it as a period piece.Ferg1.Sorry i mean the Badge on the right of the first row. I don't like this one.The left one is an period made badge.RegardsAlex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Ferg1, I believe he means bottom row, left hand badge. There are some distinct differences on this one from the other two in your first image. There is a seller in the US offering almost perfect copies of Prussian Air Gunner Badges. He thinks he's very clever. He offers only 4-5 a year thinking we will not notice. he also sells very high quality copies of other rare items of military badges and insignia. Both US & German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Almost forgot, I know Ferg1 is having some computer issues at the moment.I can only add a pair of Prussian Air Gunner Badges. One issue, one in silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Reverse of the pair: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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