Morning Scott,
Like I already told you, you don't know how lucky you are picking up the early hollow FLL. it in fact is the first FLL PAB in the production cycle and the badge that still makes me wonder where the hollow Buntmetall FLL's are. If they could make this quality in zinc, you can but wonder why they apparently never produced buntmetall PAB's
If you look at FLL can make the distinction between 4 types
1. Early heavy hollow zinker with quality hardware
2. Massive unmarked vaulted variant
3. FLL 43 Flatback
4. Late war light weight zinker with wash finish
The badge you managed to get from Weitze is only the second heavy hollow type I have ever seen and to be honest I would have killed to get it for my collection and to put it next to it's bronze brother. Oh well one day
KR
Philippe
PS: The price it sold for was the best think about it and only shows how little dealers are aware of the rarity of certain variants
Like I already told you, you don't know how lucky you are picking up the early hollow FLL. it in fact is the first FLL PAB in the production cycle and the badge that still makes me wonder where the hollow Buntmetall FLL's are. If they could make this quality in zinc, you can but wonder why they apparently never produced buntmetall PAB's
If you look at FLL can make the distinction between 4 types
1. Early heavy hollow zinker with quality hardware
2. Massive unmarked vaulted variant
3. FLL 43 Flatback
4. Late war light weight zinker with wash finish
The badge you managed to get from Weitze is only the second heavy hollow type I have ever seen and to be honest I would have killed to get it for my collection and to put it next to it's bronze brother. Oh well one day
KR
Philippe
PS: The price it sold for was the best think about it and only shows how little dealers are aware of the rarity of certain variants
Can you imagine grimace on the face of the soldier who was awarded with "WHW" like Panzer badge...
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