Blockade Runners badge

[Terry K.]

Hi all,
Picked this up with a high seas from a friend.
Is it made by Juencker?
Is a buck and a half too much for this?

[Terry K.]

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Wow!

Thats a first for me. Looks to be original, cant be totally sure, good details but as I said, I have never seen one of those before. Anybody else?

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[Philippe DB]

Hi Terry,


Same here neve seen something like it and never knew that there were other makers besides AGMuk and Schwerin.

Although there exist very good copies of this Juncker set-up this badge somehow looks believable to me.

It isn't copied from a known maker,the extra cut-out next to the ships chimney is not something you will find on other blockade runners that I know of.

Would make sence that Juncker also made this badge taken in to account that they produced most KM badges and I always wondered why there were only two makers of the blockade runner badge wich isn't much compared to most other KM badges.

Very interesting find and I can't wait to hear other opinions on it.

KR
Philippe

[Patrick W]

Kai Winkler currently has one with this Junker type setup for sale at 235Euros. It also has the additional cut out.


Patrick

[theunionjack]

not seen one of these ither

i have two one boxed , and they are both different , but i would not like to say if its fake or not

[rhudspith]

Fake or Not

Mmm,

Can’t say if it is a fake or not but there are a couple of things that concern me. It seems to have some of the traits of the cave creek specials in that there are only 6 portholes in the third row down as opposed to 7 on accepted originals. It has the sharp cut out between the top of the tail and the wing and the top of the wave cut out is "wavey" not a straight edge normally found on originals. Also what is it made of? it looks like a good quality metal (not zinc based?) but has little of the silvered finish left on it where as the dark grey finish seems to have survived OK<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>

I have not noticed these before, if it were the only one around then perhaps I could be swayed but another on a dealers site at the same time and especially in the same condition with respect to finish seems to be a bit of a coincidence to me.<o></o>

Perhaps time will tell if this is a copy if more surface in the future but at the moment, not a badge for me.

Out of interest, how much is a buck and a half - $1.50 or $150.00

Regards
Rob

[Terry K.]

Hi Rob,
$150
This came from a friend who has had it for some time. It appears to be zinc, and the eagle was silvered but has turned.
Yours,

Mmm,

Can’t say if it is a fake or not but there are a couple of things that concern me. It seems to have some of the traits of the cave creek specials in that there are only 6 portholes in the third row down as opposed to 7 on accepted originals. It has the sharp cut out between the top of the tail and the wing and the top of the wave cut out is "wavey" not a straight edge normally found on originals. Also what is it made of? it looks like a good quality metal (not zinc based?) but has little of the silvered finish left on it where as the dark grey finish seems to have survived OK<O></O>

I have not noticed these before, if it were the only one around then perhaps I could be swayed but another on a dealers site at the same time and especially in the same condition with respect to finish seems to be a bit of a coincidence to me.<O></O>

Perhaps time will tell if this is a copy if more surface in the future but at the moment, not a badge for me.

Out of interest, how much is a buck and a half - $1.50 or $150.00

Regards
Rob