Airgunner badge for review

[Don D.]

A one piece, silvered tombak, hollow stamped badge. Compares well to the unknown maker 2 in Previtera's book.
Thoughts?

[Don D.]

Where are all the aviation guys when you need them?

[jaba-the-hunt]

Here i am.
In my oppinion a good one.

regards

Alex

[Don D.]

Thanks Alex. Nice to get a second opinion.

[DDCOOK]

I do not yet have an Airgunner badge for my collection so I have never examined a genuine badge with my own hands. After comparing the photos provided to the examples photographed in Imperial Sky I too like what I see in this badge.

Dan

[Sebastien T]

I do like it as well

[Ferg 1]

Sorry but I cannot agree , the badge shown is not in fact the same as the the one shown in Stephens exellent reference ( one shown in book is in fact mine). Look closely at the trailing feathers on rear wing, book example has ten badge shown in this thread has 9. Now you have got your eye in check the crown and that differs too. These diffrences are slight but enough to certify that they are out of different dies. The one shown on this thread is from the dreaded crown marked Juncker die, the one we see pretty often,OK not usually in this hollow back form but same non the less.The one in the book is seldom encountered as AG badges shoud be. I feel at best it ' could ' be a 1930's+ piece but I err on the doubtful side,sorry.Ferg