Zinc Juncker Spange with L/12 mark?

[streptile]

Let's see your zinc Juncker 2. Form EK2 Spangen.

Anyone ever seen or owned one with an L/12 mark?

[Douglas 5]

Glad you survived Sandy ....
... have not seen such a Zinc Spange .

Douglas

[streptile]

Thanks Douglas yep we survived. More on the hurricane here.

So let's see some zinc Juncker Spangen guys. Looking for one with an L/12 mark. Or did they stop marking at a certain point?

[tinmantis]

Hi Trevor
I don't think I've ever seen a zinc EK2spange? have you?
regards
jon

[streptile]

Hi Trevor
I don't think I've ever seen a zinc EK2spange? have you?
regards
jon

Hiya Jon.

Sure have. Here's Jim's (on the right obviously):





Here's Robert T's:



(Both from this thread)

And here's one more from my files (thanks G):

[streptile]

But what I really wonder is, has anyone seen a zinc one with an L/12 mark?

Or are all zincs unmarked?

Thanks guys.

[Robert T.]

Hi,

In your opinion, what would be the approximate manufacturing date (year) of an unmarked Juncker EK2 "2. form" zinc spange?

Thanks,
Robert

[streptile]

Hi Robert,

Good question. I would say 1944-45, not earlier. The die used is the final type with the full quills or veins, and 2. Pattern datebox, so in my opinion it could not be earlier. Also zinc was the latest material used for many awards and badges.

All three 2. Pattern Juncker EK2 Spangen are extremely rare: half-quill tombak, full-quill tombak or zinc.

[tinmantis]

oh those

but whoah! I havn't seen that reverse of that one 'from your files' before, that's an eyeopener! wow

regards
jon

[StefanK.]

I own a zinc juncker 1st class spange that is marked L/12 if that helps....

[Robert T.]

Hi Robert,

Good question. I would say 1944-45, not earlier. The die used is the final type with the full quills or veins, and 2. Pattern datebox, so in my opinion it could not be earlier. Also zinc was the latest material used for many awards and badges.

All three 2. Pattern Juncker EK2 Spangen are extremely rare: half-quill tombak, full-quill tombak or zinc.

Thanks,

Here's a partial view of the reverse on mine...

Robert

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[streptile]

I own a zinc juncker 1st class spange that is marked L/12 if that helps....

I'd love to see that, thanks.

[CMSgt]

L/12

Trevor both of those spanges are mine and neither one is marked. Jim

[StefanK.]

hope that helps!

[Douglas 5]

Interesting zinc Junckers .
If the L/12 location on the 1st class is any indication , ... would it have been the same for the 2nd class ?
The large disks on the prongs could be covering it ... on the few that may have had one ?

Douglas