GAB 25/50 help

[germanmedals]

In April I'm thinking of visiting the Kassel messe hoping to find an GAB 25 or 50. I would like to prepare myself how to spot original from fake so I'm asking if somebody knows some facts about the originals vs. fakes for this badge i would realy be glad if you can post them under this post. If maybe there is already a similar thread opened, please show me the way.
If somebody has some pictures of original and fakes that would also be great.
Thanks for all your help!

[Bruce Simcox]

Hi germanmedals......

......If you undertake to do a search, in this Forum, using GAB you will find a veritable wealth of information, and images, to give you an above average knowledge base to prepare you to differentiate between good and bad badges. Or....you could spend some cash, and purchase Philippe DeBock's excellent panzer reference books.

Hope this helps.

[fdodge]

The fakes in this area are actually quite easy to spot if you do your homework. And yes, there is a wealth of information on this particular subject on the WAF archives.
With these high-end badges, you always want to go 100% textbook.
Best regards Mr. Germanmedals.....

[stewy]

Here's a real one. Stewy

[stewy]

Reverse.

[stewy]

Better hinge pic.

[stewy]

Catch.

[germanmedals]

Thanks stewy.
Any comments on this one?

[germanmedals]

back

[germanmedals]

Does realy anybody have a comment about this one? I was told this was a so called Juncker version. So?

[RonR]

Sorry I cannot comment on the last one you have shown, but here is the line up for your comparison.

Along with Stewys excellent example, hope this will help you.

[RonR]

100 gab

[RonR]

Reverse:

[RonR]

75 gab

[RonR]

Reverse,