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    #1

    Bavarian Pilot Badge

    I have never bought any Imperial badges and have now decided to enter this part of collecting and would appreciate your view of this badge and also the value.
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      #3
      Hi,
      Good choice in collecting items in this area. However, this Bavarian version is rarer than the Prussian examples, and as a result, has been reproduced (faked) in numbers that far exceed the original number of period examples. If I remember correctly, this flaw is an indicator of a fake or questionable piece. Hopefully Tony and Daniel will offer their opinions. Is it possible to get a shot of the mm in the center?
      Last edited by IMPERIAL QUEST; 10-31-2006, 04:36 PM.

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        http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ght=badge+flaw

        Hi, I found what I was talking about...a thread Tony started on this subject.
        Last edited by IMPERIAL QUEST; 03-27-2006, 12:54 PM.

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          #5
          Ive taken a close up
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            #6
            Yes, This is a bad one. Here is what a real one should look like. Notice the difference in the "Crown well" and the rays on the back do not go all the way to the center. This is a textbook version.



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              #7
              Wow Daniel, that is beautiful. Are the issue type cliche' type with the pierced crown the rarest of the Bavarian version?

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                #8
                Well, I will be the last person to claim to be an expert on aviation badges. Personally I like the raybacks because real ones just exude class. As far as rarities go, I would say the pieced crown is more scarce than the the standard issue open backed piece. Whether this translates into more value subjective. Many people would probably rather have a piece attributed to Poellath.
                Dan Murphy

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                  #9
                  Thanks Dan,
                  I was asking as I would like to add a Bavarian example to my collection in the next few months, and since they are hard to find and expensive, I wanted to obtain the least common variety. I am really looking for an issue type Bavarian Observer , tough to find, I know.. .

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                    #10
                    There is a really nice Bavarian Observer on the emedals site right now. Not cheap, but sweet! They have several good aviation badges right now.
                    Dan Murphy

                    http://www.emedals.ca/catalog.asp?country=GEM

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                      Originally posted by Daniel Murphy
                      There is a really nice Bavarian Observer on the emedals site right now. Not cheap, but sweet! They have several good aviation badges right now.
                      Dan Murphy

                      http://www.emedals.ca/catalog.asp?country=GEM
                      Oh my..... . Unfortunately, too pricey for my pocket book (right now ) Thanks very much for the link.

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