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    Para Badge Check

    Can we please discuss the merits of this late war zinc Para Badge? It was purchased by me in a veteran-hoard which was discussed here:

    http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=pickup

    The badge was sold on my website here:

    http://www.craiggottlieb.com/data/in...rman+Militaria

    Thanks!

    #2
    Bump. Thanks.

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      #3
      That looks like a great badge to me...

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        #4
        Thanks, Andy. It was a vet pickup, and the collector had some doubts after showing it off at a local show of his. Glad to see there are no issues. Please - anybody else who cares to comment, I'd love to learn more about this type of Para badge. It was a very late war badge, as the vet picked it up, along with a bunch of other late war badges, all at the same time, and probably all from a store - probably. The vet had Alzheimer's at the time I purchased the group from his estate representative, or it would have been fun to talk to him to learn more.

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          #5
          I heard some guys talking about this badge at Union, but I personally didn't get to handle it. I will defer to others for comment as this style is not one I am familiar with. Here are the photos of it.
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          Willi

          Preußens Gloria!

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          Sapere aude

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            #6
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            Willi

            Preußens Gloria!

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            Sapere aude

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              #7
              This appears to be a nice original by the "unknown maker" (?FLL) with a variant ?crimped in catch (normally they have a catch/catchplate). I can't really see any problems with this one. Even the type of cardboard box appears to match othe "unknown maker" boxed examples.

              Regards
              Mike
              Regards
              Mike

              Evaluate the item, not the story and not the seller's reputation!

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                #8
                Here's a similar badge, although in lesser condition.
                http://www.wehrmacht-awards.net/foru...ight=zinc+para

                Erich
                Festina lente!

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                  #9
                  Can't speak for the half box, but the badge itself is just fine.
                  No worries about the hing, as it is a legit variation you can find on late war (1944) pieces
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                    #10
                    Nice badge and I agree with Gerd on the hinge part. But I can imagine some had their questions on this because these 'rounded' hinge plates are found on both pre and (mostly on)post WW2 periode badges. I have seen a few reproduction PAB's with this hinge & pin setup.

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