PAB 25 & 50 just dropped off like that !

[Souvigny]

Dear All,

I am just coming back to this forum after a long time. I am more a WW1 collector than a WW2... But I have just been presented these 2 badges coming from my neighborhood and not from the collection world. After some researches, they seem to be originals JFS ones ? what is your opinion ? I have red somewhere about magnetic or non-magnetic pin and hook. What does make the difference ?

Thank you for your help....


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[Jeff V]

Gorgeous badges!

[Chet Sowersby]

Indeed, both are beautiful originals.

Chet

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Souvingy,

Both great badges with nice finish remaining. Both textbook in every regard, nice examples.

Welcome back to WAF

Tom

[Stepdale]

Very, very nice originals.

[ROBB]

Lucky you! Rob

[Wood]

Why does the one look like its painted gold?
Pete

[AndyC]

Two well preserved PABs



Andy

[Phil Slack]

nice

[Giel VW]

Fantastic pieces!

[Felix]

Congrats to two very nice badges!

Cheers
//Felix

[Jeff V]

Why does the one look like its painted gold?
Pete

Hi Pete, it is a tarnish. fairly common with some zinc badges. The zinc army para badge comes to mind as the silver eagle on these have usually turned a goldish color.

[Souvigny]

Thank you all for your comments, for your information, coming from a local french estate, they will be sold in a local militaria auction in october...

[Job Lunter]

Nice matching pair. Great condition too.

Job