IAB Cut-Out Swastika

[Gary B]

Hi,

Seeking opinions on maker/originality?

Thanks in advance.

Gary B

[Gary B]

Rvs

[Gary B]

Hinge

[Gary B]

Catch

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Gary,

You landed a very rare IAB there, its a hollow GWL. One of only 2 makers to cut out the swastika and only known in zink I believe. Hard to tell if yours is zink too, with a very heavy coating of silver plating. The hinge looks to be for a zink badge, but that catch is typical of tombak construction. Do you see any yellow base metal showing through anywhere, or is it grey underneath?

Nice piece either way

Tom

[fischer]

Hi Gary

A very nice hollow GWL as Tom stated. Congrats on finding this one.

Great Badge...

Best Regards, fischer

[all1knew]

Hello there,

That's a beauty!

William Kramer

[Rob E.]

NICE find!

Love the cut-out.

[Hans N]

Lovely IAB!

Congrats to a very nice catch.

[Giel VW]

Nice and rare hollow GWL with cut out swas you've found there!

[panzermania]

Hi,

A very nice one !

Best regards

Valentin

[Gary B]

Hi,

Thanks to all for the comments and PMs. I knew it was hard to come by when I got it years ago. "Back then" there were no IAB books and an IAB was an IAB! (maker marks meant little to nothing with regards to pricing on these). I just picked up ones I thought were unusual.

Tom, I wil check to see material of badge later.

Gary B

[stewy]

Nice one Gary,the cut-outs are by far the best ISA's. Stewy

[BryanD]

A great WWII badge.