2 New Additions to the Panzer Division

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

Here are two new arrivals to my growing Panzer Division. Both have excellent finish and I just love the hardware setups, so I couldn't resist. The bronze is a typical oval-crimp. Its finish is completely intact, but seems to have toned down to more of an olive-drab dark color rather than a bright bronze. I have seen this on S&L CCCs most often, but a few other makers as well.

The silver is a common vienna style obverse design, but with the pillow-type crimps. Just the fact that this unknown maker didn't apply the same silver finish to the hinge, pin and catch makes this one stand out from the other vienna based makers and speaks to a higher quality. Same goes with the high quality silver wash, which is 100% intact on the obverse. It looks a little darker due to the glare. Another noteworthy aspect to this maker is the tiger-stripe banding of the silver finish on the reverse, common to their PABs but also their IABs and even Heeres flaks.

Hope you like them as much as I do.

Tom

[Thomas Durante]

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[Thomas Durante]

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[Thomas Durante]

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[Indy]

congrats, Tom


they look great

cheers
Indy

[Panzer Rob]

Great PAB's Tom...

Congrats!

Rob

[kirk]

Nice badges Tom.

[Chet Sowersby]

Tom,
I have always loved the eagle on the oval crimp types. A very imposing TR type eagle. As for the pillow-crimp, another nice example. The type of badges that you have presented both hold their finish quite well. Congrats on two nice additions to your growing PAB collection.

Chet

[Thomas Durante]

Thanks guys, appreciate all the great comments

Tom

[scott3000]

Hey Tom, Nice additions

[Don D.]

Hey Scott. Long time, no see. What have you been up to? Anything new to show?

[scott3000]

Hey Don, yep I have a few odds and ends, mostly LW as it looks like Tom has cornered the market lately Good to see people are still finding the Heer badges



quote=Don Doering;3224274]Hey Scott. Long time, no see. What have you been up to? Anything new to show?[/quote]

[Don D.]

Glad to see you are still around. Hope business is still good.
vr
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[scott3000]

Right now I am waiting on a badge I have been hunting for 7 years to come Ill post a few then...

Glad to see you are still around. Hope business is still good.
vr
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[Graeme]

Hi Tom

Both in super condition, and the finish on the silver is very good
congrats

Have you won the lottery lately??



and Scott, what you are waiting for sounds very interesting !!

cheers
Graeme