Unkown Zic Para Badge now with Photo of hinge

[Valentino]

Can anyone tell me now if this pice is a good one? I got this pic from the seller

Here is the Pic of the hinge.

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7...dra8297an8.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/5...ra79557br3.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3...ra79597se7.jpg

Thanks for help.

[15parabattalion]

Valentino

Only one of your pics seems to be loading. I've not seen a hook like that before, but may be ok but would need to see better pictures of the whole badge!

Cheers mike

[jambobbyb]

Mike its in relation to the badge on this thread
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=261710
Im not keen on this one i would be interested to see what Gerd and the other guys think about it but it certainly isnt a type i have ever come across.
Cheers
James

[Gerd W.]

Such badges you have to love or to hate........ I would call it a "it could be"

The hook is the one you normally find on L59 EK1, never saw it on a para badge. A repair? Dono, the pictures aren´t that good.
I know 2 styles of hooks which you can find on such late war bagdes ....that´s not one of them.

The swaz is a way to thick for original "unknown" maker badges (FLL some say ) . So called known originals will show a very fragile swaz. A feature you can find on the Buntmetall or zinc ones of that maker.

So, what do we have? 2 odd (hook and swaz) features.

The rivets look fine, the "bubbling" zinc effect as well............

2:2

Not close to any textbook unknown maker bades in some details. Not close to any fake I know.

My result:

Without a rock solid history (near impossible to get nowadays), I wouldn´t spend too much money on such a badge.

[Valentino]

Parabadge

Many thanks Gerd and all the others for your help.
I will show you a few pics of his assmann cased assmann badge. I think this original.