IAB in bronze, unmarked RK

[Berra]

What do you guys think of this one I've just bought it after searching the forum and I think its a unmarked RK for references.

It was this thread that made confident in buying this one please give me your opinion.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=RK+iab

I'll post better pictures when item recived.

65euros is a god price right? (if ok...)

Thanks /Bjorn

[Berra]

backside

[Berra]

Philipes IABs from thread above, i think backside is dead on. (left one)

[stewy]

Hi Bjorn,looks like a R.Karneth to me . Stewy

[Berra]

Super I am always worried when buying new things and usualy I ask the question befor buying but there was no time.

Sorry I realy did mean RK not RS (as you see in the the link...:-))

[Graeme]

Hi Bjorn

Yours has the pebbled leaves and looks to be a match to the left one Philippe posted, including the "die flaw" on the reverse near the hinge.

congrats
Graeme

[Hans N]

Well you got it cheep IMO. I was bidding against you but had to little time one me...

[Berra]

@Graeme Sandles: Thank you :-) and Yes it looks like it got the dieflaw it will be easier to se when in hand.
@Hans N: Well I though it was you that popped up with a bid in the last 15secons, its really nerve wreking

[Berra]

Hey you guys it has finaly arrived and its a real beauty!
Where these only made of zinc ?
It dont have the dull-grey zinc look on the worn part where the finish has gone.
/BJorn

[Berra]

Best part, the backside it matches all other RK IABs I've seen, and the dieflaw is there.

[Berra]

dieflaw

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Bjorn,

Indeed a very nice example. To my knowledge these Karneth's were only made in zink and I do see some grey peeping out on yours, I circled them for you to look closer.

Tom

[Hans N]

Hi Björn,

besides what Tom already has pointed out about it being a zink badge, the crimped in hinge tells that same tale - zink.

This is a design that is not known to exist in noting else than zink.

[stewy]

Hi Bjorn,the guys are right. It's still a fine IAB,zinc or not. Congrats my friend. Stewy

[Berra]

Thank you guys for info and all!
So it's only zinc awards that have these crimped hinges, you live and learn.

Still if this badge had hold this finish for this long there is no need to worry about it turning out a grey alien :-) ??

By the way is it Zink or Zinc?

Cheers! And lets take another Zlatopramen(good czech beer)