Heer Bronze tank badge

[Mboxer]

I am looking at a bronze panzer assault badge maker RS&S. It looks great, except that the pin is steel not bronze. I believe that means it was replaced. Am I correct? price is $150.00 which I believe is OK if it had a bronze pin, feel free to coach me on that too.

If I did it right there will be a photo attached (I'm new here, this is my first post)

Edited December 20, 2005 by Mboxer

[Bob Hunter]

Welcome to the forum! A photo would be helpful. The bronze is only a finish except for some early hollow back badges. The ugly thing here is that RS&S is not a known maker of PABs. There are two styles of RS but no RS&S.

Edited December 20, 2005 by Bob Hunter

[Mboxer]

OK,, I figured out why I couldn't post a photo, it was too large. here is the back of the badge. (I hope)[attachmentid=19749]

[Bob Hunter]

The flat back is a dead giveaway on most fakes. There is one unknown maker of a flatback PAB that is perfectly authentic. This ain't it! Keep your money in your pocket.

[Bob Hunter]

OBTW, to check out some excellent examples of PABs from some of our members check out this thread;

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=591

[dond]

Bob is correct. Additionally, there is one made by RRS.

Don

[Mboxer]

OK,, I'll stay away. I'll post some of the badges I have, you have me worried about them now!

[Bob Hunter]

Some nice examples come up from time to time in The Sale Room forum. As a matter of fact, (shameless plug ) I posted one there myself some time ago...

[don]

Can you show a picture of the front of the badge anyways

don

[Mboxer]

here is the front