1.9.4 Karneth massive GAB, die B

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A very fair conditioned zinc GAB this one, near mint. Much lighter than depicted in Franks book this exact example weighing in at 20, 3 g.

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The eagles head with imperfection and oak leaves portraying the die B variance.

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Even a 'flaw' in the swas on this one.

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The flat topped hinge

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And a nice additional little feature we've seen other badge pins, a 'barley twist' in the pin.

[Graeme]

Hi Marcus

Beautiful looking badge You sure are picking up some nice ones lately, they must be growing on trees in your area.

Those flimsy little catches just don't look right on badges, do they?

great find
regards
Graeme

[Chet Sowersby]

Marcus,
Your going to blind someone with that beauty! A super find on your part.

Chet

[Christopher G.]

Wow that is an amazing finish on that one ! Great find

[scott3000]

Very nice Marcus

[Fahnenjunker]

What a beauty

[Dennis P]

Nice GAB Marcus!

Aside from the beautiful condition, I like the barleytwist pin.

Dennis

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Thanks for all the positive comments guys

I'm still a novice on badges, so like Dennis says the trivial feature of the twist in the pin made my day, I like little differences like that....this is a very common badge and can often be found in good condition I believe (of the A & B forms at least)

As Graeme notes, when I held it I thought, bugger has it had the pin and catch replaced ? It's needle thin and looks like it belongs on a mini !!

The catch appears to made of the same gauge of pin wire, perhaps just thinner in reality. But I'm convinced its a true badge, perhaps very late or a last type of production or just 'material wise' at some stage of the latter duration of the war.

The weight I'm sure I can define to the fact our scales at home are 'up the creek' at the best of times.

Reading Franks book, the best way to tell on these types whether an A or B is on the legs of the eagle, mine has a central ridge vertically down the parallel horizontal lines of detail, the A does not.

All I need is a mint Tombak Karneth and thats this maker out of the way for the GAB series. Apart from the head being deformed, its a really good looking detailed, proportioned GAB compared to others I have.

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Camera charged again, heres the thin wire catch !! Blobbed on with a touch of solder.