Unmarked Pilot's Badge with an "L" number

[Yuri D.]

I just found a web site selling an unmarked zinc Pilot's Badge with an "L" number on the reverse of the eagle. When I asked the seller to tell me what the "L" number is, he said that it was too faded for him to read. I've included the link below so that a member can perhaps buy this badge and discern what "L" number is on the badge, so this mysery can finally be solved.

Here's the link:

http://www.johnnyg.westhost.com/germ...ls-part10.html

[mmiller]

Yuri,

I live about 20 minutes from this guy's shop. If someone is really serious about the badge, I could swing by and have a look..... If the little lady doesn't have other plans for me, that is.

Mark

[Yuri D.]

Mark,

Please if you can!!! This could really be interesting. Don't forget your 10X magnifying glass.

Yuri

Yuri,

I live about 20 minutes from this guy's shop. If someone is really serious about the badge, I could swing by and have a look..... If the little lady doesn't have other plans for me, that is.

Mark

[Jeff V]

Hi Mark, I would be very interested as well to find out what number that is! This could be one of the best discoveries in a long while if it is a genuine mark.

jeff

[Don D.]

I was just in there last Saturday.
Don

[Shawn Southern]

Proprietor

Don, who is the proprietor of this shop. Looks like he's got some nice items.

Regards,

Shawn

[skip]

Well I can´t wait for the results of this one. Take your camera as well Mark.

Skip

[mmiller]

1) I hope he is open weekends

2) I hope it is still there/ available

MM

[nellyp51]

Interesting award

[J Temple-West]

I wouldn't get too excited.. With so many of these "Unknown" maker PB's being post war maker marked, I think It will turn out to be yet another one. The last example of an L/ numbered badge was stamped L/12. Other marks found.. Osang, C.E Juncker, Assmann.
I seem to remember that Detlev had an example of one of these post war marked badges in his update, and was described as such.

[mmiller]

Well, as of Friday night, he hasn't returned my email, and no answer to the telephone. I'll keep trying.

[MJC]

Since we are on the topic....

What is general opinion of the Juncker Pilots Badge and case? I asked for better pictures but they've not arrived. Any opinions on the item and price?

Thanks.

$1700.

[mmiller]

John G. is open on Saturday. He is holding the L/Pilot badge.

Thanks!
Mark

[Neil Howes]

Re: the cased badge $1700!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd sell rarer ones for that price!!

Neil

[mmiller]

Just had a look at the unmarked zink Pilot's Badge. Even with a 15X loupe, I could not make out a definitive L/ number. After looking closely at the mark, I almost wonder if someone attempted to add the L/ after the fact. By the way, the faint marking is inside a rectangular box, along the lines of a 'CEJ'.

Sorry guys, the great mystery remains, as such.

Mark