GAB opinions

[Marc Garlasco]

Just got this GAB. Took some shots with flash and some without. There is certainly some frostiness, but the flash sometimes obscures the details. Let me know what you think:

[Marc Garlasco]

All comments appreciated!

[Marc Garlasco]

Anyone? Please.

[hcliffe]

I like it. Nice close up pics of the hinge and catch!

[Marc Garlasco]

Thanks, my new 5MP camera makes even a long shot into a macro when I crop it!
Marc

[gilles]

I have a good feeling about this one but wait for experts opinions

[Philippe DB]

Hi Flak,


Very nice and original GAB as far as I'm concerned. Looks to be a zinker with an incredible good finish. Besides F&R this is the only GAB I know of that doesn't feature the cut-outs.

Here is what I believe to be it's massive zink brother. IMO quite an uncommon GAB.

KR
Philippe

[Philippe DB]

reverse

[Frank Heukemes]

I agree, nice badge and F&R related, designwise. Actually, it is exactly the F&R design on the obverse, so it might even be the hollow F&R (Flak88) and a later, unmarked version of the F&R GAB (Philippe) with different reverse design than the marked ones. Taking into account that they also varied reverse sides on their PABs, it might actually be possible.

[Marc Garlasco]

Thanks gents!

[Maximiliano]

Nice Gab

[Philippe DB]

Dear Frank,

Your probably correct and all these GAB's are indeed made by F&R. Just took a closer look at the marked F&R in my files and they feature the same set-up as the unmarked example I posted above, which also matches the set-up used on both marked and unmarked F&R PAB.

The small hinge base on Flak's GAB is not to be found on other F&R products but than again maybe they only needed this as an alternative on the hollow GAB to fit inside the wreath. Not a problem they would have encountered on there hollow PAB's or on their IAB's

KR
Philippe

[Marc Garlasco]

Just bringing this to the top as I look over Frank's book. So this is GAB 1.5.2 with the reverse setup of GAB 1.5.4 - right?
Marc

[Philippe DB]

Hi Mark,

Nope, your badge is an unmarked BH Mayer (type 1.12.1) according to Frank's classification.

We're touching the difficult subject here about how to distinguish between F&R and BH Mayer badges. Not something we are able to do right now.

KR
Philippe

[Marc Garlasco]

Of course! Yes, amazing similarities between the two on many levels and with many badges.
Marc