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    The holy grail was in my home town!

    Hi guys,

    Here in Ghent, Belgium, we have a small fair in the Expo centre. The level of quality (except for the tables of Giel's Militaria of course Augenzwinkern ) is quite low and if you return home with a nice iron cross, you can praise yourself very happy.

    This weekend, at this very same fair, I was able to find the most rare, most sought after, most desirable PAB on the planet earth: the massive tombac "small w" Wurster in silver. A panzer badge variant of which I only know of one other piece around. The badge shows some wear and has the owners name and regiment scratched in the reverse.

    The massive small w in silver was the last missing tombak PAB I needed.

    Hope you all like it!

    Giel
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    #2
    Wow!
    Very nice find indeed !
    Kind regards Chay

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      #3
      very nice find indeed, like you say "I only know of one other piece around", me too, in Sven's collection

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        #4
        Awesome! Congratulations!!! Jurgen E

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          #5
          WOW what a find ,congrats Giel !!

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            #6
            Oh BRAVO Giel, BRAVO indeed! I'm not much for these types of awards, but how splendid for you to have found this one in such a manner. As a long-time hunter and picker, I know the great joy of turning up a gem in an unexpected place. I am so very pleased for you sir. Thank you for sharing the story of your good fortune.

            Keep Well and Happy Hunting,

            Z

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              #7
              You always find them Giel!Congrats

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                #8
                Giel,
                Congrats on a PAB that just about everyone of us will only see a picture of in our collecting career. Bravo!

                Chet
                Zinc stinks!

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                  #9
                  Awesome Giel,

                  It would be great to look up the history of the recipient.

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                    #10
                    Congratulations on an awesome find.

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                      #11
                      Simply amazing Giel! Incredibly rare PAB you have there, and really amazing to have found it at such a small show. Really goes to show that doing your homework really pays off in this hobby, I am sure many people walked past it thinking it was a fake or not really knowing what they were looking at.

                      Gorgeous condition, and really great to find it with an inscription on the reverse. Congrats my friend, lovely find!!

                      Tom
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                        #12
                        Congratulations, Giel! Now tell us, did you get it for a 100 Euros?
                        Dale

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                          #13
                          I know nothing about PABs but your excitement is infectious! Congratulations!

                          Best regards,
                          —-Norm

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                            #14
                            It's only the second one I know of too. You never know where the next jem will be found, but it happens.

                            What regiment was it?

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                              #15
                              Wow, Great find Giel




                              Andy

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