50 and 75 GAB - Junk or Treasure?

[RobertE]

These two badges were offered at auction - really lousy pictures but anyone want to venture an opinion as to original or replica?

I would appreciate the help - thanks in advance.

regards, Robert

[RobertE]

Reverse -

[RobertE]

50 gab -

[Aurora68]

Hello Robert,

from your images IMO the GAB 75 is a nice original JFS one!!

I post an image of my numbered GABs to compare.

I am not sure about your GAb50....better pics of this one would be good to make a statement.

Bye for now

Martin

[saladin]

Hello Robert,
The 75 is an absolute Beauty and textbook original JFS
Is the 25 an RK stamped badge? Pictures of the back would be appreciated

A really nice pair

All the best
Doug

[RobertE]

Thanks fellows! Martin, those are some beautiful badges you've got there. Your JFS 25 looks like a perfect specimen, and the 75 is also a beaut!

Doug, thanks for reviewing them. The 50 is indeed an RK, though I don't have any pictures yet.

This was a textbook buy on how NOT to buy anything WWII German:
- the one picture posted was terrible and looked deliberately blurred (see below)
- my request for better pictures and measurements/weights was not answered
- the "story" was the 97-year old man who had these in his barn, so they must be real
- no return, sold as is
- the selling price was too low for them to be original at 200 USD - "real ones cost lots more and this should be an indicator..."!

After talking with the seller and going blnd staring at the picture, I took a chance and bought them. I am delighted that the gamble paid off, and appreciate the pros looking them over!

regards, Robert

[saladin]

Robert,
that is the way to buy badges. Sometimes the gamble pays off and it has done in this case
Excellent stuff
They would make 2 great additions to any collection.

Martin those 2 JFS' you have are absolute belters

Perhaps one day a few might come my way!

All the best
Doug

[AndyC]

You have made a good catch for that price


Andy

[Ludwig]

They both look OK to me.

[RobertE]

Thanks for looking. I can't believe they are both good; I thought the 50 stood a good chance but didn't have much of a feel for the 75.

I appreciate the help, as always.

regards, Robert

[IVAN]

Hi Robert,

even if I don't see reverse of GAB 50, both are originals !

p.s. RK numbered GABs are the best, characteristics they have a beautiful voulted form !!

[tystgaard]

Congrats

Congrats!!!

Hope I will get soo lucky one day... usually when taking chances it turn out bad...

Very nice

Nicolai