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    Opinion Please IAB by OM

    Hello,

    Would like your opinions with this IAB in silver by OM. Is it a good one or not? Again thank you. I have it in 2 different threads. This one is the back of the badge. Please go to thread #2 for the badge's front.
    Thanks, John
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    #2
    John, you can keep all your photographs in the same thread by hitting "reply" to your own thread and using "manage attachments". I have never heard of an IAB by them but I am not an IAB guy. They do produce an illusive pilots badge however. Good luck.

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      #3
      This looks like a good IAB. But it has the S&L design.

      This OM marking has been found on other makers IABs also.

      IMO these markings have probably been added post war.

      Can you post really detailed pics of the maker mark?

      best regards
      Graeme

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        #4
        John,
        I am in aggrement with Graeme. It's an S&L with most likely a post war addition.

        Chet
        Zinc stinks!

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          #5
          IAB by OM

          Yes I agree with you on that it must be a post war add on, as I thought this badge was more of a S&L than one by OM.

          Sorry, I can not get any close up photos of the maker as this was for sale on a web site and not in hand with me.

          thank you for your opinions.
          John

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            #6
            Hi guys, received this pic of the mm from Robert.
            regards Den.
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              #7
              Hi Guys!
              I just wanted to add my 2 cents to this thread. Jim and I bought a small grouping of “stuff” from a collector we have known for at least 25 years. In that time he has been 100% honest disclosing any detrimental information on anything he is selling. The grouping this badge came out of was a direct veteran purchase by him. I find it incredibly unlikely that this was altered post war.
              I know at least one of you who responded and I do respect your opinions. In this case though I would respectfully disagree. I think by now many of you know me and know that I truly try to be the “perfect” dealer and always do what is right.
              Best Wishes,
              Bob
              www.collectortocollectormilitaria.com

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                #8
                I like the badge and think the mm is authentic, if you look at the mm you see that the mark is pressed into the badge with some machinery using havy force, it had to be done during the making of the badge, should this be done postwar you should probably see a deformation of the badge and some damage on the front. just my opinion for what it's worth.

                regards Den.

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                  #9
                  After having viewed the picture that Den put up I have changed my opinion. It does look like its been on the badge from day one to me. Congrats to the new owner on a very intresting IAB.

                  Chet
                  Zinc stinks!

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                    #10
                    Threads like this certainly make the hobby interesting.

                    The better detailed pic of the mark certainly shows it as quite intricate (like the raised L/21 in a square), rather than the plain stamps (such as L/13).

                    Some guys feel that this style could be part of the reverse die, but for me, the fact this mark has been seen on different designed IABs makes it very unlikely, although not impossible.
                    If it is a stamping, It is also hard to explain why it is seen on several designs of IABs (unless all the makers of the IABs are connected in someway)

                    I think until we find out more info on OM the mistery remains.

                    regards
                    Graeme

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                      #11
                      Thanks Guys for giving me and the badge the "benefit of the doubt"!
                      Best Wishes,
                      Bob
                      www.collectortocollectormilitaria.com

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                        #12
                        Hello Graeme, as i wrote in GCA a stamp would have destroyed the finish of the badge. Therefore i think that this badge wasn't stamped.
                        Best regards, Andreas

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                          #13
                          Ok thanks for the information.
                          John

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