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    Army Flak in bronze

    Hi Everybody I would like your opinions on this bronze Army flak badge,it is without a doubt bronze ?Regards Joey
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    Reverse

    Hi It doesnt appear bronze in the photos ,I will try to get a better shot.Joey
    Originally posted by Joey Charles
    Hi Everybody I would like your opinions on this bronze Army flak badge,it is without a doubt bronze ?Regards Joey
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      #3
      Superb piece..looks good to me...but I do not think it is bronze...look on the back where the silver frosting remains on much of the reverse that has not been polished etc...maybe the bronze is a patina from nicotine or something?

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        Hi Joey,
        This is just a silver flak badge that has lost it's finish on the obverse. You can still see traces of silver finish on the reverse. Besides, there was no "bronze" flak badge.

        Chet
        Zinc stinks!

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          #5
          Eagle

          Hi Eagle
          Originally posted by Joey Charles
          Hi It doesnt appear bronze in the photos ,I will try to get a better shot.Joey
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            #6
            Bronze flak

            Hi Chet Sorry to disagree with you but this IS a bronze flak badge,the back has worn through to a silver finish.Regards Joe.
            Originally posted by Chet Sowersby
            Hi Joey,
            This is just a silver flak badge that has lost it's finish on the obverse. You can still see traces of silver finish on the reverse. Besides, there was no "bronze" flak badge.

            Chet

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              #7
              Flak wreath

              Hi wreath.
              Originally posted by Joey Charles
              Hi Eagle
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                #8
                I think it's a superb badge with a lovely toned finish to the original silvering.

                Great find!

                Rich
                Interested in hand-stitched EM/NCO LW insignia and cuff-titles
                Decorations of Germany

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                  Flak Badge

                  Hi Richard I have the badge in my hand and am not going to say it is bronze without knowing its bronze.I know they where supposed to be in silver only but I believe this one went through a stag in production it was never meant to go through,mix up in the factory perhaps?I will try to show more photos for comparison,Please believe me this is bronze.Regards Joey.
                  Originally posted by Richard Gordon
                  I think it's a superb badge with a lovely toned finish to the original silvering.

                  Great find!

                  Rich

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                    #10
                    comparison with bronze ccc

                    Hi CCC
                    Originally posted by Joey Charles
                    Hi wreath.
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                      #11
                      It is a zinc badge that was plated bronze. The bronze plating was then in turn silver plated. Bronze is often used as a "glue' in plating.

                      Nice piece, Ed

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by emaroli
                        It is a zinc badge that was plated bronze. The bronze plating was then in turn silver plated. Bronze is often used as a "glue' in plating.

                        Nice piece, Ed
                        Ed,
                        I could be wrong and will stand corrected but this process that you're referring to... was it not a copper plate and then the silver finish applied on that, and not bronze?
                        Rich
                        Interested in hand-stitched EM/NCO LW insignia and cuff-titles
                        Decorations of Germany

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                          #13
                          Flak

                          Hi Everybody Compared with a silver infantry assault.Regards Joey.
                          Originally posted by Joey Charles
                          Hi CCC
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                            #14
                            Bronze will work. Not as well as pure copper though. It's more than likey an alloy Tombak? type. Any thing to save a buck or should I say a mark.

                            Ed

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                              #15
                              Joey, You have nice original piece but at one time that badge had a finish. Or, It also could have been a piece that was never finished before the end of the war. Or, it was made immediately post was for the G.I. market from left over stock.
                              Ed

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