Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Silber by C.E. Juncker

[TWS]

This is a recent arrival. A later solid zinc C.E. Juncker. The finish has held up well for a zinker, I believe due to Juncker's practice of applying a copper colored base coating before the silver finish. Despite that, it has a little bubbling, particularly on the reverse.

[fischer]

Hello Todd

Congrats on your latest acquisition! A really nice Juncker attributed ISA.
These were at one time referred to as the Slim Stalk variant due to the thin appearance of the badge outline.

As mentioned, these are usually found with a golden colored undercoat or primer before the finish was applied.
Yours shows this coating peaking through on the wreath and the Kar98k.
Also due to this golden colored undercoat, if the silver finish has evaporated with time, the ISA can be mistakenly identified as a bronze grade.

Here is my silver grade that displays the same undercoating as yours.

Best Regards, fischer

[fischer]

For discussion purposes...Here is the Bronze grade.

Best Regards, fischer

[fischer]

And here is an example without the golden bronze undercoating...finish was applied directly over the zinc base material.

Best Regards, fischer