IAB - opinions requested

[Eddie]

Hi guys,picked this up on garage sale for $30,i think this one is original.
What do you guys think ?
Also this badge is bent not sure why or how this happened.

regards,

eddie

[Mark McShane]

Eddie,

You picked up a great bargin there, an original JFS badge for $30. Well done. The bending as you say was probably the badge being hand vaulted by its owner so it fitted better on the tunic.

Regards,

Mark

[Tom Yanacek]

Nice find!

Also this badge is bent not sure why or how this happened.

Hello Eddie,

Terrific garage sale find. Congratulations!

The badge is bent (vaulted) because it is supposed to be. It was made that way.

Best regards,
Tom

[fischer]

Great Find Eddie...

JFS IAB's are known to be vaulted like this. IMO they did this so the badge would lay nicer when attached to the tunic.

It will snap if you try and bend it back...

Best Regards, fischer

[stewy]

I tend to agree with Mark. Yes it should be bent (vaulted). It could be just the angle of pics but,the eagle has a bit of a beard & rifle sight looks a little weak. But with these vaulted badges,it's never quite the same camera angle. Stewy

[Eddie]

Thank you guys for your help and explanation
I am happy to know that i found good badge for $30
What would be fare price in this condition on the market today ?

regards,

eddie

[Graeme]

Great catch Eddie...

cheers
Graeme

[Eddie]

Great catch Eddie...

cheers
Graeme

Thank you Greame,
i am sure that so much more is still laying around i guess i need to stop at garage sales more often

regards,

eddie

[D&G]

eddie my friend - very nice IAB !

[Bruce Simcox]

Hi Eddie......

double posting

[Bruce Simcox]

Hi Eddie......

Nice badge.

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What would be fare price in this condition on the market today

Whatever profit you are willing to make would be a fair price I suppose. Take a look at the estand, or MD militaria or a host of other sites out there. I'm sure you could get some kind of picture as to price. Then adjust the average out, minus whatever percentage YOU think would be FAIR to re-sell collector-to-collector, and put it on the market. Or go for the big profit and try your luck on ebay.

[stewy]

Anything with a Swaz,covered or not will be lucky to see 12 hrs on Ebay. Stewy

[mike y]

Your a lucky man Eddie

[Eddie]

eddie my friend - very nice IAB !

Hi Basti,
thank you brother, i got few good items real eye candies will post it on display forum soon you will love it.

best regards,

eddie

[Eddie]

Nice badge.

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Whatever profit you are willing to make would be a fair price I suppose. Take a look at the estand, or MD militaria or a host of other sites out there. I'm sure you could get some kind of picture as to price. Then adjust the average out, minus whatever percentage YOU think would be FAIR to re-sell collector-to-collector, and put it on the market. Or go for the big profit and try your luck on ebay.

Hi Bruce i dont want to make big profit on it,
i want to make somebody happy as some people made me happy, i want to return favor to those who helped me in the past, will enjoy it for now

regards,

eddie