Need Opinions

[Trevor Elliott]

I need some opinions on these badges. I was brought to me that the bronze PAD was a fake. What about the reat of them.


http://members.shaw.ca/t.elliott4/Bronze%20PAB.html

Thanks again
Trevor

[Tony Barto]

Hi Trevor;

Your IAB's look fine to me. Textbook examples of both makers. The gold wound badge is definitely post war produced.

[Denis]

Both IAB are OK

[skip]

Agree with the others. IABs are OK. WB is duff.

Skip

[Trevor Elliott]

Thanks guys. That is what I thought but I needed other opinions. I really appreciate your help.

Trevor

[stogieman]

Bumped, Trevor needs help!

Hey guys, I've bumped this back up as Trevor's IAB's were addressed, but he needs details on his panzer badges. Can someone help him out?

[Don D.]

Trevor, the last two links aren't working.

Don

Hey guys, I've bumped this back up as Trevor's IAB's were addressed, but he needs details on his panzer badges. Can someone help him out?

[Trevor Elliott]

Fixed the Link

[Mike Kenny]

Hi,

I only saw one link to the PAB - definitely a bad/repro badge but the box looks original imo.

Regards
Mike K

[Don D.]

The bronze is bad Trevor.
Don

[Trevor Elliott]

Thanks guys. I really appreciate your input. Just wondering what makes this bdge bad?
Trevor

[I Marotto]

The maker mark is in the worng location it is over the catch should be under hinge. Plus this badge looks to be totally flat backed and it shouldnt be.One more thing hinge style and catch also wrong on this makers badge.
Ian

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Trevor,

As already indicated, the non-scooped reverse and incorrect location of the maker's mark are the obvious give-aways.
These things flooded the market in the mid to late 80s. The one I was stung with was a silver and came with a coated "frosting" that literally looked very finely crystalline (ie like ice or sugar frosting) - seriously! They came out of Europe - Austria from memory. They are known repros, as simple as that. I'd suggest conversion to a key ring or use as target practice. You won't need an armour piercing round for this tank though!

Regards
Mike K