Were RK GAB25 & PAB25's issued in boxes

[bodes]

Gents, Was at a local gunshow this past weekend and one of the dealers had an RK made General Assault and RK made Panzer Assault badge (price was $1100/ ea.)......Both were the 25 engagement varieties......Have to say, the GAB25 looked very good (they both did, but I was more interested in the GAB25).....I have a 50 marked RK one and didn't see any thing wrong......My question is: Did these come boxed?.....These were in brown/white tigerstripe-like boxes with tissue paper......I thought they came in envelopes.....Any comments appreciated as always......Bodes

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Bodes,

I've seen pics of RK 25/50 GABs that came from US vets in plain brown/grey boxes - the cardboard variety with separate lid and stapled corners. The boxes you are describing sound like the generic ones that IABs/PABs are more commonly found in. I don't have any experience with numbered badges coming in these boxes but certainly wouldn't rule out the possibility.

Regards
Mike

[Ludwig]

Gents, Was at a local gunshow this past weekend and one of the dealers had an RK made General Assault and RK made Panzer Assault badge (price was $1100/ ea.)......Both were the 25 engagement varieties......Have to say, the GAB25 looked very good (they both did, but I was more interested in the GAB25).....I have a 50 marked RK one and didn't see any thing wrong......My question is: Did these come boxed?.....These were in brown/white tigerstripe-like boxes with tissue paper......I thought they came in envelopes.....Any comments appreciated as always......Bodes

Yes! A good friend of mine has the GAB 25 directly (one person between the two handled the business) from the original holder, who never wore it (because the war ended) and it is still in it´s small, simple cardbord box with tissue paper. He has the soldier´s more or less complete equipment and this badge is just a minor part of it. I mean, it wasn´t anything to fool around with, to increase the value.

[bodes]

Thanks for the replies Mike and Ludwig .....Sounds like these being issued with boxes is correct.....I cannot remember whether/not the boxes had staples or not however?......They were displayed with the cover under the rest of the set up.....So does $1100 sound right for each, if they are indeed complete and correct?.....Bodes


BTW.....I think this is the same style box (design) I saw these two badges in...

badge box

[bodes]

Any comments on values are encouraged and would be greatly appreciated..... Bodes

[jacques]

I found this in my files. May be helpful.

[Ludwig]

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I found this in my files. May be helpful.

Very nice! Any story behind that?

[jacques]

Very nice! Any story behind that?

Sorry, it is not mine , just picked up on the net few years ago. May be one of our forum fellow knows the pic and the story.
jacques

[Ludwig]

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OK, thanks anyway.

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I think thats the pic. from the Regimentals vet hoard. Don******180;t pin me down on that though

Not sure if it was all good stuff and how true the story was though.

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