Kriegsmarine Auxiliary Cruiser Badges

[Gordon Williamson]

Carrying on from the earlier general thread on KM Badges, lets look at some in more specific detail.

Here's the Juncker Auxiliary Cruiser, often described as an unmarked Schwerin but although the two makers are similar there are several subtle differences.

[Gordon Williamson]

Schwerin's early version in Tombak

[Gordon Williamson]

A one piece zinker by Souval

[Dave B]

I have these 3,top one tombak and the other 2 are zinkers.I haven't a clue on who made them??

Dave

Edited April 27, 2005 by Dave B

[Dave B]

reverse

[Gordon Williamson]

Very nice Dave. Top is a Juncker and the right hand one is an unmarked Foerster & Barth.

[Dave B]

Wow,nice one Gordon!! :food-smiley-004:

Dave

[Tony]

You two have some really good items in your collections, of all the TR awards and badges I like I think the KM badges have to be my favourites. Probably because they are more affordable than Luftwaffe badges. I don't have any though.

Tony

[Dave B]

The prices for KM badges are not that far behind Luftwaffe ones,although I must admit Lufty badges are extremely expensive!

Dave

[Guest Darrell]

Hi Gordon,

This is one I've had for a while. While there are similarities between this one and the Souval you show above ... the wreath doesnt quite have the same shape as can be seen from the reverse.

Comments?

Edited April 28, 2005 by Darrell

[Gordon Williamson]

Darrell,

I'd still go with it probably being an unmarked Souval. Have a close look at the details on the globe. This is where you find lots of subtle little differences between makers, but yours seems to be a dead match for Souval. The outline "silhouette" view can change depending on the amount of finishing work that has been done to the stamping.

[Guest Darrell]

Darrell,

I'd still go with it probably being an unmarked Souval. Have a close look at the details on the globe. This is where you find lots of  subtle little differences between makers, but yours seems to be a dead match for Souval. The outline "silhouette" view can change depending on the amount of finishing work that has been done to the stamping.

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Thanks Gordon. Appreciate the comments ... nice to have an ID who the maker is

[Stogieman]

I firmly believe that this is one of the most striking of all WW2 German Badges. One of my absolute favorites.

[dond]

Here is my Juncker.

Don

[dond]

the reverse.

Don

[Guest Darrell]

Here is my Juncker.

Don

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Don .. you can't start deviating from collecting PABs. I demand that you send this one to me and stop this silly nonsense

Verrrrry nice one :food-smiley-004:

[landsknechte]

No idea who the maker might be - any ideas?

--Chris

[dond]

Don .. you can't start deviating from collecting PABs. I demand that you send this one to me and stop this silly nonsense

Verrrrry nice one :food-smiley-004:

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If only it were that easy. If I could stay focused I would have all the PABs by now. :speechless-smiley-004:

Don

[JBeltram]

Hi folks,

Great stuff, here is my Schwerin hallmarked example.

Regards,

Jody

[Gordon Williamson]

Absolutely stunning example Jody !!

[JBeltram]

Absolutely stunning example Jody !!

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Hi Gordon,

Thank you very much. I like it a lot as well. This badge was actually given to me years ago.

Regards,

Jody

[Guest Darrell]

Here is a couple of closeups of my unmarked Souval. The Globe land parts are in fact pebbled. It also lacks a square guide (behind the hinge) usually seen on Souval pieces :food-smiley-004:

Edited June 19, 2005 by Darrell

[Guest Darrell]

Reverse:

[Guest Darrell]

I just noticed something else ... it appears to have marks that run across the reverse angled from lower right to upper left from top to bottom on the badge. I've seen this on some IABs before as well. Does this mean anything significant guys?

Look closely around where I made those lovely yellow lines

Edited June 18, 2005 by Darrell

[Stogieman]

Just curious, if anyone else thought US Dealer Bill Shea's price of $1500 USD for one of these (unmarked Juncker, near mint) was over the top. Seems not that long ago I was selling near mint & boxed examples for about half that!