air gunner badge

[Jeff V]

Thought I would try some pictures of a new arrival.
best wishes for the holidays,
jeff

[Jeff V]

reverse

[Jeff V]

mm

[Scott C.]

A textbook zinc B&NL Air Gunner Nice find.

Scott

[Darrell]

A textbook zinc B&NL Air Gunner Nice find.

Scott

Scott .. are you sure? Wreath looks like Aluminum?

[Frank Heukemes]

Dear Darrell,

The wreath of these is made from zinc with a glossy zinc plating (as I learned from a wartime document).

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Very nice Jeff.

I passed on a mint one of these quiet a few years back to a price of an IAB today . The silver/blue wreath made me suspicious. Nowadays I would´nt think twice.

Skip

[Jeff V]

Thanks for the nice words gentlemen. I thought one of you might recognize this one as it is from Lorenzo.
best wishes,
jeff

[Darrell]

Dear Darrell,

The wreath of these is made from zinc with a glossy zinc plating (as I learned from a wartime document).

Thanks Frank. Nice to know.

Very minty piece. Great addition to the collection. One of the few zincers that has stood the test of time

[Frank Heukemes]

Here is another one:

[Frank Heukemes]

rev

[Jeff V]

Interesting that they both have the scratch down the swastika. But they look to have slightly different wear.
jeff

[Frank Heukemes]

Scratch down the swas seems to be a die fault, good eye!

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Interesting that they both have the scratch down the swastika. But they look to have slightly different wear.
jeff

Now THAT is interesting. Any chance of a giant scan of that fault please.

Skip

[Jeff V]

here you go Skip