Hymnen L/53 GAB

[Gunner II]

Hello boy's

I've picked this one up recently after a lot of searching. It's a very nice L/53 marked GAB with a lot of silvering left on it (70/80%) What struck me was the very rough finishing that this badge had. Comparing it with my other very early S&L GAB, this one looks like an unpolished rock.
Questions:
Is this one in you're oppinions legit?

I know there are three different variations of this type of badge. Witch one is the rarest?

Here are the pic's

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...fronttotal.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...enGABfront.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...nenGABback.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...ymnenGABmm.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...enGABcatch.jpg


Thanks: Peter

[Wim Vangossum]

Hi,

I think all the Hymen GAB's are rare (and a bit ugly). However the finish on your one is very nice.

Regards, Theo

[Greg]

Hi Peter,

I agree with Theo, very nice Hymmen GAB and perfectly legit. I couldn't guess which of the zinc versions is rarer, but I think the hollow Tombak version is probably the rarest.

Best,
Greg

[Chet Sowersby]

Peter,
Three hundered plus posts of opinions, what is its value, and off site pictures. Jeeze, at least spend the lousy $25 and become a member.

Chet

[Gunner II]

Hi guy's

Thanks for the replies, dous someone have pic's of the tomback variant?
Chet, I've been an member of this forum since 1999 ( my original account "Gunner" was deleted in 2001 couse of the fact I was more than 1 year overseas and wasn't able to log in) I've tried to join up for ass. member several times, but you can only join when you have a creditcard, wich I don't have and never will use. If membership payment and application can be done with Iban, than count me in.

Cheers: Peter

[Giel VW]

Hi Peter,

Very nice L/53 gab with the lower makermark, one of the rarer GAB's out there, congrats

[Greg]

Hi guy's

Thanks for the replies, dous someone have pic's of the tomback variant?

Cheers: Peter

Here you go, Peter.

Best,
Greg

[Greg]

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[Gunner II]

That's one beauty!!

I hope some day I can trade my Hymnen for a FCL Art Deco type. I realy love that one.

Cheers: Peter