Another minesweeper :-)

[Seewolf]

It´s a good week for me Could just put this beauty in my little harbour
Another very early minesweeper with a great burnishing on the wreath and fountain. Condition is great, only the blue paint of the waves has gone a little bit.
As always, hard to take photos

[Seewolf]

And a sideshot...look at the burnishing

[Mike Yokum]

Excellent Rudiger! You've done it again! This is a beauty and was gotten at a great price! Well done my friend!

It must be about time for another GROUP SHOT, eh???

[Nigel N]

It has been a good week for you Rudiger, another top quality piece!!
A great example of an early minesweepers badge, and look at the finish on it the gilding on the wreath is stunning!!
Great badge....Again!!!!! -Nigel

[DavidM]

Hello

That's a really sweet and very early minesweeper

Regards
David

[vic007]

Very nice addition, Rüdiger.
Indeed difficult to take a picture from.

It must be about time for another GROUP SHOT, eh???

That's true, please show us your armada.

Best regards

stijn

[Seewolf]

As always, thanks my friends

It´s strange, so long i waited for a very early minesweeper, and now i could get 2 of them in a few weeks

It must be about time for another GROUP SHOT, eh???

That's true, please show us your armada.

I´m still waiting for another KM piece, coming from the States (my first overseas buy ) Think it will arrive next week, has been sent yesterday. After this arrival i´ll post a new group shot of my small collection.

I hope i can make new and better pics of this minesweeper and my para badge at the weekend. Will try with daylight

[Matthieu]

I can only agree with the above .

[Mike Yokum]

As always, thanks my friends

It´s strange, so long i waited for a very early minesweeper, and now i could get 2 of them in a few weeks

Isn't that just how it goes? At least you had the money ready to jump at the right time!

I´m still waiting for another KM piece, coming from the States (my first overseas buy ) Think it will arrive next week, has been sent yesterday. After this arrival i´ll post a new group shot of my small collection.

An early E-Boat perhaps???

I hope i can make new and better pics of this minesweeper and my para badge at the weekend. Will try with daylight

I look forward to seeing them buddy! Some great pieces there! We need to see them in ALL of their GLORY!!!

[Seewolf]

No early e-boat, it´s a blockade runner which can surprise me or not.
At the pic you can see a short needle and a big catch. Could be the catch is replaced, or not. The finish on the front is a little bit gone by wearing, the rest is matt paint like the early ones had. So this one can surprise me with a closed hingeblock or not with an open one. I´ll see what i get. With open hingeblock this one will be a good looking filler till a very early one comes - with a closed hingeblock -> new addition
The best is ... i only paid 9€ incl. shipping Every modern piece is much more expensive than this one, so i could not make a mistake

[Seewolf]

Don´t want to forget a better pic of my minesweeper

[Nigel N]

Great new pics of the Minesweepers Badge Rudiger!!
As for the Blockade Breakers, i've seen this style before, not as early as the needle pin type, and they always seem to have that scratch or tool mark on the reverse. The ones i've seen before had a longer pin! Not sure what style of hingeblock you'll find, but at that price, its a great buy anyway!!! -Nigel

[Seewolf]

Thanks Nigel,
i would say it´s the second die that S&L used. All of these have these scratches on the back. At pieces from the first die the area i marked is closed.

[Mike Yokum]

Great new pics of your new Minesweepers Badge Rudiger!

Super minty fresh and a super early example! NICE!