Strange PAB. could use some help

[soldat45]

Hello And thanks again for your time a friend of mine has a PAB that is a little strange as it is smaller than a standard PAB I have compared it to my Assmann as they are both hollow back here are the numbers

Mikes mine
Lenth 57.26mm 60.44 mm
wreath width 38.50 41.12
eagle wings width 16.23 17.82
hinge width 8.74 9.82
pin non magnetic magnetic

Detail on the grass and tank is very good its just small
Thank you
Jerry

[soldat45]

rear

rear

[soldat45]

side by side

side by side

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Jerry,

The pic of the bronze PAB is too dark for that purpose, please rescan!

Cheers, Frank

[soldat45]

Hello Frank

Frank I hope these are'nt to light
thank you
Jerry

[soldat45]

and the rear

the back

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Jerry,

Interesting, despite the smaller size it looks good to me. Your pics are still not very detailed but I cannot find any fault with it.

Cheers, Frank

[soldat45]

Frank

The thing is almost 1/4 inch smaller than the other or should I say normal pab have you heard of such a varient.

Thank you
Jerry

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Jerry,

No, haven´t heard about that ever. But the badge does not scream fake. I think your friend should hold on to it. Maybe some info will turm up one day. Maybe even a rare maker disregarded until now, who knows? If I take a look at my PABs, some vary considerably in size if you compare maker to maker e.g. Rudolf Karneth to Hermann Aurich.

Cheers, Frank

[ngs3]

I'm with Frank--keep the badge. You can never tell (it has been 57+ years!) and the quality appears good. I have a FLAK badge that is a "minature" and appears to be the custom work of a jeweler. Many people would reject it as non-standard or flat out fake. It's too nice for me to give up and I always remember Great War Germany was once the land of the "prinzen" badge.

If your friend decides to get rid of it--let me know please!

Neil

[soldat45]

Thank you

Thanks a bunch
Jerry