Stone MINT PAB

[Ljungberg]

Good evening gents!
What do you think about this nice PAB?

[Ljungberg]

Might be bad photos that doesnt show the silver finish.
Here is one more photos.

[AndyC]

Very nice AS PAB



Andy

[Overlord]

I always got the same Problems with my Photos. Never see the real Finish on the Pictures. :-(

[Gorg]

Beautiful one! I like those AS PAB.

Gorg.

[Thomas Bendixen]

Great unworn badge, looks even better in hand

Cheers Thomas

[Chet Sowersby]

Please,
Could anyone of our esteemed members show/tell me what a "stone mint" badge looks like. In my opinion this badge is sadly lacking. Anyone here feel that a discolored badge with zinc pimples on the reverse is "stone mint"? With all the "oohs an ahas" the owner thinks he has a winner and lists a common zincer for a absurd price on estand. Certainly he can list it for whatever he wants as its his property. However, the collective membership who seems to be clueless about condition give him this incentive. This sort of fawning over badges that are lacking but yet receiving such positive reviews by members is just the reason why prices for common conditioned badges are ridiculous today. Come on, four hundred euros for a common zincer?

Chet

[Waldmurmeltier]

I just received the same from Brent. Are the AS in silver zinc, tomback or whatever as far as material.

[Chet Sowersby]

Your point being?

Chet

[InfanterieSammler]

Nice badge, but clearly not "stone mint."

[Thomas Bendixen]

Hi Chet

My definition of mint is untouched, unworn, which this badge is. As you know production deteriorated during the TR, roughly fra buntmetal to copperized zinck with finnish to zinck with finnish lacquerd and lastly to zinck with finnish. The badge in question belongs to the last category which will IMO deteriorate no matter how its stored. Recently I looked through all the sites to find a nice PAB for my collection, I was really thorough and it to me a long time and I didn't see any in this category in this condition. So yes I think this badge deserves mint classification. That said I am not that experienced in PAB's and will ofcourse change my opinion if someone can show the same maker in same category in better condition.

Cheers Thomas

[Eric the Wiking]

Please,
Could anyone of our esteemed members show/tell me what a "stone mint" badge looks like. In my opinion this badge is sadly lacking. Anyone here feel that a discolored badge with zinc pimples on the reverse is "stone mint"? With all the "oohs an ahas" the owner thinks he has a winner and lists a common zincer for a absurd price on estand. Certainly he can list it for whatever he wants as its his property. However, the collective membership who seems to be clueless about condition give him this incentive. This sort of fawning over badges that are lacking but yet receiving such positive reviews by members is just the reason why prices for common conditioned badges are ridiculous today. Come on, four hundred euros for a common zincer?

Chet

I absolutely second that Chet. "Stone mint" in my little collection-world means: "It looks like it comes direct out of production/factory: No dents, no bubbles, no scratches, no holes, NO NOTHING – JUST PERFECT".
An untouched piece like the one showed I wouldn't rate "mint", this is misleading for sure, IMO. Maybe "pretty good condition" or "nice, unworn" would be a better verdict for such a badge…

[Lewis Bunker]

Very nice badge!

I think a better term to use would be, not upgradable for this maker/metal.
Its not stone mint, but the best you can find.

Lewis

[Thomas Durante]

Very nice original "AS in Triangle". I wouldn't consider it mint, but its pretty close to it with almost all its original finish remaining. There is a little bit of fading of the finish on the reverse, but other than that its a beauty.

Tom

[Thomas Bendixen]

Very nice badge!

I think a better term to use would be, not upgradable for this maker/metal.
Its not stone mint, but the best you can find.

Lewis

Hi Lewis

Well put, unupgradable is a better term

Cheers Thomas