Opinions needed on several 57-items

[Mike Yokum]

[streptile]

I agree it's bad, but also think it's pretty dangerous.

[Nigel N]

We've seen these MM'd 57 DK's before, and it looks like someone has been busy with the sandpaper again to give it some age! So i think its.........icon_booboo.gif

[Matthieu]

I had some money left over from Santa ( hohoho ), so I took a gamble on buying this one ...

What say you .... you think it might stand a chance of being an early one ?

[Matthieu]

I have a similar hardware setup on my Pilot Badge and that one is mid production ( still with closed hinge block ) ...

[Mike Yokum]

Hi Mathijs,

You did well on this one. I happen to know it has a solid hinge block and it has a narrow catch, so I say the lart part of early period or early part of the mid-period. A nice example, minty even, of a not so frequently seen badge!

I give it and a !

[DavidM]

Hello

Looks good to me I guess late 1960's maybe just into the very early 1970's.

Regards
David

[Nigel N]

Looks good to me too Mathijs, maybe not the very earliest, but still a nice one, i'd agree with David and Mike, maybe around 1970!!! -Nigel

[Matthieu]

I'm quite happy with that, you guys. I've been looking for a long time for a nice 57er P/O badge ... I hope I can add its wartime buddy as well.

[Matthieu]

This is a genuine EK1 marked L/11 ... no problem with that. But .... a dealer is asking 229 Euro for it ... are some of these guys going mental or what .

[Matthieu]

Won this off eBay just now ... not the earliest piece, but still quite nice early / mid sixties, I presume ??

[Peter Wiking]

Won this off eBay just now ... not the earliest piece, but still quite nice early / mid sixties, I presume ??

Nice badge! Make sure you upload better photos of it

Peter

[Seewolf]

Very nice one
I think you are right with mid 60s.
Hollow rivets, not the wartime eagle with cut off swaz and the pin are my points to date it.

[Mike Yokum]

I like it Mathijs! Any Para badge is a GOOD badge in my opinion!

[Nigel N]

Nice badge Mathijs, the Heer version is hard to find, i think you are about right with the date!!
Post some nice pics when you get it!!!!!
-Nigel