Dished GAB, uncommon ?

[Frank Heukemes]

Reconstruction to "Biedermann & Co". If you check the list of all known makers, no other one can be a perfect match. So the packet is 100% identified. The GAB MIGHT have belonged to that packet too. Let's keep it in mind.

[Frank Heukemes]

ANOTHER example of a dished GAB. Note that the dish position varies. This one is not well centered.

[Don D.]

Looks like the dished area might fullfill an ejection purpose???
Don

[Darrell]

Good work with the maker ID Frank

[Den]

Great research Frank, I have tried to bid on the gab but unfortunatly I was too late, may I ask if you won it ?, is it in your collection now.

regards. Den

[Philippe DB]

Dear Frank,


Thanks for the research on this badge. That dished variant for sure was a first one for me too but as you know the unique design of this GAB of course wasn't. Am I correct in believing that this rather uncommon GAB design was the role model used to make the notorious Assmann screwback- and JFS marked GAB's?.

KR
Philippe

[Frank Heukemes]

Am I correct in believing that this rather uncommon GAB design was the role model used to make the notorious Assmann screwback- and JFS marked GAB's?.

Dear Philippe,

Yes, that is correct. Both these fakes you named are based on this original design.