Good/bad Flugzeugführer+beobachter

[schönbeck]

Good/bad Flugzeugführer+beobachter ?
Thanks
Dan

[ERIC S.]

Hello Dan,
It looks as though you have a later war Juncker 3rd pattern in zinc - The hinge is a type that Juncker used on their later war zinc badges, rivits and wreath look 3rd pattern, although the catch looks kind of big - maybe a replaced one?? All in all I'd say it's an original zinker! I can't seem to find any gold wash on the wreath and the eagle appears to be darkened - are you sure it's a P/O and not a regular Pilot badge??
ERIC

[Philippe DB]

Hi Dan,

I also would have put my money on a 3 pattern Juncker Zink badge. But since it is the first of these badges I have ever seen, just one question;
Is it a typical feature for these badges that the right claw touches the right upper swas arm?

KR
Philippe

[ERIC S.]

Hi Philippe,
The right claw on some of the zinc eagles comes very close but does not touch the swaz at all - I believe it is just the camera angle here that makes it appear to do so.
ERIC

[schönbeck]

HI
thanks for your replies. Is 250 e a good price?

[Frank Heukemes]

Do you want us to bid for you as well?

Cheers, Frank

[schönbeck]

[J Temple-West]

Check his feedback on ebay as well....From the colour of the bird, If there's gold on that wreath It's a post-War repaint... Do your homework, Dude...

[schönbeck]

i'll better pass then, right?

[Yuri D.]

Dan,

I'm writing a PART II of the Pilot's Badge article (Part I is already at the printers). Part II will deal exclusively with the zinc late war badges. I will need your J3 zinc example for this article. Would it be possible to get larger and better images plus dimensions of this badge? You will get full credit.

Yuri