GAB 50 JFS - please options...............

[ChrisH]

hello all,

please options this 50 GAB.............thank you

regards Chris

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Chris,

This looks like a genuine example to me.

All that white stuff may be the remnants of a cleaning attempt and should probably be carefully removed though.

Regards
Mike

[Anton80]

Hi!
I think this is good badge

[Ludwig]

IMO an original badge.

[jacques]

nice original badge ! Gorgeous !

[Don D.]

Put some vasoline on the eagle for 24 hours and then wipe it off. The white powder should be gone.

[ChrisH]

thank you for all replys...............
regards Chris

[ChrisH]

hello all,

I can buy this badge for 1,600 euros, but I would like to make sure which is it also 100% of original: Here over again a picture without flashlight.........

please chek one more time - its sure ?
I have become very careful, see Copie of week by Niemann update

regards Chris

[Giel VW]

Wow it's been a while since I saw a JFS GAB50.

Could you post a close up of the catch?

[ChrisH]

sorry,
this time,i have only this 4 pics from seller.................
i hope is absolutly wartime
regards Chris

[Darrell]

Put some vasoline on the eagle for 24 hours and then wipe it off. The white powder should be gone.

Don, I'd suggest that Chris try warm soapy water and a soft toothbrush first. Like Mike says, I would bet the white stuff is some sort of Silver polish and not zinc pest per say. This stuff is easily removed and water leaves no shiney residue.

[ChrisH]

i have the badge :-))
here more pics............... it is ca 34 gramms

regards Chris

[ChrisH]

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Chris,

It still looks like a nice original to me.

If cleaning it, I'd be VERY careful about using water and a toothbrush on this one - for two main reasons;

1) the badge is zinc and you may accelerate and zincpest if any moisture is left on it.
2) the silver finish on these badges is a very thin plating - the toothbrush could very easily remove or disturb this plating.

On tombak badges, even EKs if dried thoroughly, the soapy water and toothbrush method is fine. More care needs to be taken with this one though.

Regards
Mike

[IVAN]

Hi,
it's an original piece, without doubts and I would not touch with any vaseline