These are a nightmare as they were produced well into the 3rd Reich period and have been copied ever since. Looking at post #29 here it seems likely it's a pup, but I haven't really looked elsewhere for comparisons of the obverse, although saying that, i'm not confident. Sorry to be so vague but at least it's a start to your own investigations....
FAKE World War I Imperial German Flight Badges
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Thanks Ned, for guiding me to this tread :-)
Looking at these, I think it's a no go !
At least too many ???
Mfg
Marc
I was told that Juncker never marked theire pilots
badges with the Crown, moon and 800.
Only with the moon and 800---No crown.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
..personally I avoid if they have a crown as a hallmark...treat yourself buy some reference books or study some genuine ones carefully !!
Thanks a lot guys,
This one went at about 450 euros .
I must come to terms with this being out of my league for now :-/ I just want one good example of these some day ;-)
Mfg
Marc
Hi Marc,
It is a bad one-sorry, here is a good one for comparison. For one thing (among others already listed), compare the deepness of the well on my badge that holds my hinge and compare it to your shallow hinge well. Here is a link to my Juncker Observers badge:https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/imper...badges-439162/
Jody
These two books are must haves:
Imperial Sky, Vol. I, Flight Badges of the Imperial German and Bavarian Armies, Winidore Press Online Store
http://www.emedals.com/highlighted-o...-to-1920-g7026
Last edited by Jody; 06-13-2014 at 03:02 PM.
Looking at unimarc's avatar photo and this badge...makes me wonder where is Von Richtofen's badge today? Anyone know?
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
I think the best guess is that they are in Moscow.
MvR's mother had his medals and other awards.
I believe everything went missing as ww2 came to an end.
It was stories of the Red Baron and of coarse being a kid
when the song came out and movies like "The Blue Max"
that really started my interest in ww1.
I would love to someday have an original silver pilot's badge but
with price hovering around $1000. the best I could do was this
stick pin.
gregM
Live to ride -- Ride to live
I was addicted to the "Hokey-Pokey" but I've turned
myself around.
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