PABs for your consideration

[Sal Williams]

Hey Guys, here are some PABs that we can argue about.
SalPanzer 100 front
Panzer 100 back
PAB RS front
PAB RS back
PAB front

[Don D.]

IMO PAB 100 is a fake and I can't tell the RS without seeing the catch.

[Philippe DB]

Hi Sal,

The RS is also a fake. Integrated hinge is the sure giveaway.

KR
Philippe

[Sal Williams]

Hi Philippe, By integrated hinge you mean one piece with the casting? Are these easy to spot fakes? To me I thought they might be real. I took photos from the same shop where I got the first PAB, U- Boot, and other stuff with those horrible high one piece hinges and thin long pins that I first posted in the forum. I cant figure it out, today at the shop I could clearly tell there were many bad badges, and that these MIGHT be real. This guy gives lifetime guarantee so does he just not know originals from fake? Take a look at the other badge I posted (U-boot). So incredible a fake that I nearly laughed but their take on it was that it was a field fantasy modification despite the GIVAWAY hinge block. Any idea of whats going on here?
Regards, Sal

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Sal,

There are some exceptions, but most of these guys know very well what they are selling.

You show THREE PABs but only the reverse side of two badges. I guess the third, last one is of a Frank & Reif. Do you have a reverse available for that one as well, so we can see if it is a fake too?

Cheers, Frank

[Sal Williams]

Hi Frank, No I don't have the reverse of the other badge, I think it must have been blurry and I lost it in my downloading or something. Do you remember the really bad obvious fakes I first posted? Same place, but they took them back! Now armed with a little bit more knowledge from you folks I went in to take photos(which they easily allowed) and saw lots of stuff that I thought was fake. Check out the U-boot badge they are selling as real, as far as I've learned that hinge block is FAKE FAKE FAKE! Whats in it for them if they will take stuff back?
Regards, Sal
P.S. Check out the peenemuenda key thread, I am posting Konrad Dannenbergs reply.