Juncker IAB ISA

[Panzercracker]

Another one. Notice the three cuts on the top reverse of the eagle head... IMO, done with a table saw, with a small radius on the table blade and maybe 1mm thin.

--Ken

[Panzercracker]

3/4 reverse shots...

[Nordmark]

You find some nice stuff, Ken.


(Note that this is clearly another one of those finishless Neusilber pieces... )

[PKAliebhaber]

nice original

[Panzercracker]

Thanks Dan --and I'm with you on the "finishless" shined up ones. However, there are some decent examples, which very likely lost most, if not all, wartime. What collectors should take into account, when buying, is partly condition. I have a few examples that fit in better with some of my other badges/medals than others. Thanks Giel for letting this piece go. This one will be staying with me.

--Take Care,
Ken

[fischer]

A very nice example Ken!

Congrats on your latest addition to your Juncker Zug...

Best regards, fischer

[Panzercracker]

Thanks. She's a smaller one compared to others I've handled. You can probably just make that out by comparing the eagle legs and "political symbol" with other known variants. Has an "early run" feel to it. Don't know if the 3 cuts (on the back of the head) has something to do with that, but my "flat catch" variant has the 3 saw cuts there too...

--Best,
Ken

[Graeme]

Hi Ken

Yours has a nice appearance..

I would say yours has a finish?

regards
Graeme

[Panzercracker]

Thanks for getting in Graeme. Yes, this one has a fair bit of the finish left, and I will not raise a stink on the "finishless" ones because that's for others to assess from actually "collecting". What's interesting about this one, is the metallurgy, which has a "yellower" appearance than most. The thinner "C" catch and "feel", on the "in hand" make me think "earlier run". I can't say it much better than that. Feel free to ask more, as I haven't handled many like this one, in this condition. If you look closely to the patina, it does have that "spiderwebbing" from a badge that literally took "eons" to age, naturally, like that, so IMO, it's "untouched". Also, Tom's point on the "saw cuts" would certainly point to an earlier run as well, compared to the "fold out hinge" types. Bare in mind, not all these "artistically different" badges went to the same soldier. There was a hierarchy in ranks, of course, and a hierarchy of badges as well.

P.S.: If I was a soldier back then, and had the time to "study" my Juncker badge, I could point it out easily among 1000 of them, knowing what I know now.

--Best,
Ken

[Thomas Durante]

Nice example Ken, a beauty and with lovely character.

Tom

[Panzercracker]

Thanks Tom. If I'd started with this one, it may have well been my last. Just a "salt to the Earth" example that looks the same "in hand", as you see pictured. Mind you, my photography has improved, and this was taken on a foul weather day, in natural daylight!

--Best,
Ken

[Panzercracker]

Here's a closer look at that "spiderweb" patina. Not all Juncker badges age like this (partly due to metallurgy). Likely "put away wet", but certainly never cleaned, atleast in a looong time.