Assmann bronce PAB review

[Aurora68]

Hello Collectors,

I have this beautiful Assmann Bronce Cupal PAB and before it goes I would like to know if the catch might have been replaced.

There is quite a bit of solder around hinge and catch. I know that this can be seen often with Assmann PABs and IMO this is only some surplus and not a sign of a replacement on this badge

Your opinion about that is welcome
Thanks in advance and kind regards

Martin

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reverse

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catch detail

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catch from other side

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hinge

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last one..rear side view

[Eddie]

Hi Martin,very nice original and i think your catch is fine.

kind regards,

Eddie

[Levesque]

Looks like there is some bronze finish on top of the extra solder.. so IMO it's OK.
Dan

[Steve P]

All good here IMO!

[Den]

A beautifull and very desirable badge.

[Thomas Durante]

Hallo Martin,

I can only agree, a very nice and not often encountered Assmann PAB.

Tom

[Aurora68]

Hello all,

thanks a lot for your comments !!!!!

Kind regards

Martin

[Aurora68]

Hello All,

please have nother close look to this nice PAB:

May I lead your attention to the eagle on reverse....there are some small kind of silver areas showing on this badge.... on the eagle´s head and on the left wing from the eagle.

As supposed the badge to be a cupal and bronce colour this is a question how it come it looks silver there??
Or is this a sign for zinc?

Is there some sort of several layer / coats on top of the Cupal, underneath the finish??

Thanks for your help and opinion on this issue

Kindest regards

Martin

[Giel VW]

Hi Martin,

It became clear to me after handling so many of these cupal ones, that only some of these Assmanns received two plates of copper. Yours only has the copper plate on the obverse and alu on the inside, which was finished afterwards. That's the reason why you can see alu under the coating and that's the reason why you can only see a double sandwich on the side of the rim (insted of a three layer constructed one).

There's absolutely nothing wrong with your piece, it's a really nice looking piece which i would buy any day!

[Aurora68]

Hi Giel,

that was faster than light...thanks for your promt help, most appreciated!!!

Regards

Martin