Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Silber Type 1

[MAP]

This arrived in the mail today from a very nice gentleman. He also gave me two nice Speisemark tickets.

A nice Type 1 Tank destruction Award. Have been looking to add one to my collection for quite some time.

Overall in very good condition but was probably a vet bring back or similar as there is remains of what appears to be some glue on the backing. Also the backing cloth is loose in some places but not a concern for me. Nice to see the rear attachment plate and prongs.

Backing cloth appears to be originally black (they came in different varieties) or maybe dark blue. Tank is magnetic.

Type 1 awards have a number of die flaws. Most notably the:

- Rear fender is slightly over the rear cog.

- The top rollers are not perfectly spaced (you can see on the top, a gap in front of the last roller where there should be the teeth of one of the treads.

- Poor "smushed" teeth of the treads between the last roller and the rear cog

Double click the photos to enlarge and see the really fine details. Hopefully it will help others if/when they are researching for their own purchase.

Enjoy!

Michael















And although not "technically" part of the PAB series of awards, I think it fits nicely with my little grouping

[Martin C]

Very Nice!! Thanks for showing.

Mart

[MAP]

Very Nice!! Thanks for showing.

Mart

Thanks Mart. Not a helmet this time! LoL!

[CBH]

That looks great in the family photo!

It's gone to a good home.

[MAP]

That looks great in the family photo!

It's gone to a good home.

Thanks Chris.

Notice there is enough room to squeeze in a Gold grade as well...LoL!

[real steel]

Very nice Michael. You have good taste & it fits perfect with the panzer badges

[CBH]

And lets not forget "75" and "100". And I'm sure your working on it!

Best of Luck my Friend.

[MAP]

Very nice Michael. You have good taste & it fits perfect with the panzer badges

Thanks David!

I have Champagne tastes and a beer budget. LoL

Really loved researching these awards. Big Ned was, true to form, an immense help in putting me on the right track (no pun intended!)

Kudo's to the seller who as I noted is a true gentleman.

[MAP]

And lets not forget "75" and "100". And I'm sure your working on it!

Best of Luck my Friend.

Yeah. I'm working on it! Just waiting for a rich long lost Aunt or Uncle to leave me a fortune!

[CBH]

I was hoping FB would adopt me, but no luck.

Loto tickets or hope to marry rich, but both don't look too promising at the moment!