My Assmann para badge got shot down as a fake which scared me off posting any of my other badges for a while because I was afraid to hear the worst. However I got up the nerve last night and posted a few cased LW badges and got thumbs up so I will try my cased Osang here and see what you have to say.
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The box looks to be a fake, as i got one like this once, i don't no to much about the badge!
But let's hear the expert!
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Hi Holger,
Don't be afraid of this one, its perfectly fine and original in my opinion. About 10% of Osang Paras will be found with an upside down maker mark for some reason, and it can almost be considered a trait to look for on good ones
I also like the case.
Where was your Assmann Para badge, I don't remember seeing it.
TomIf it doesn't have a hinge and catch, I'm not interested......well, maybe a littleNew Book - The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II
[/SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Available Now - tmdurante@gmail.com
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I'm happy to be wrong then!
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I don't get a warm feeling from the case IMO....I have doubts about the outher covering and 'brand new' pusher/catch.
Perhaps some LW case experts and more experienced collectors than me can jump in.
Thanks.
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Thanks Tom - I sent you a PM. It's good to see the various opinions. It looks like the Assmann thread was archived so I did a search on it...Originally posted by Thomas Durante View PostHi Holger,
Don't be afraid of this one, its perfectly fine and original in my opinion. About 10% of Osang Paras will be found with an upside down maker mark for some reason, and it can almost be considered a trait to look for on good ones
I also like the case.
Where was your Assmann Para badge, I don't remember seeing it.
Tom
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...t=Assmann+paraComment
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Hi guys,
Regarding the case, it might be a good idea to post some dimensions and closeups of the hinge and catch arm, etc. These aren't common cases and the few I know of have been found with Juncker badges in them and date to early wartime (1940-1941).
Tom
p.s., Holger thanks for the link to the Assmann, my memory is extremely short term these days...
TomIf it doesn't have a hinge and catch, I'm not interested......well, maybe a littleNew Book - The German Close Combat Clasp of World War II
[/SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Available Now - tmdurante@gmail.com
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I will post some close ups of the case once we get some decent weather and I have some good light to work with.Comment
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OK, we got some sunlight late in the day so I took some pictures of the case. Short of tearing it apart I hope this is all you need to pass judgement...Comment
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more...Comment
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still more...Comment
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finally, the hinge...Comment
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Guys,
I'm afraid I do not consider this case to be an original, and if you look in the Luft case fake files I'm certain you will find this very ''smooth-grain'' pattern in there.
KR
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