Juncker FJ Badge

[Luftm40]

Here is one to look at

[Luftm40]

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[ERIC S.]

Perfect!!

Absolutely stunning and MINT Andy! Are you the new lucky owner?
ERIC

[stogieman]

Nice early one!

Hi Andy, nice early example in outstanding condition. Good for you!

[Jos L C]

Andy,can you post a few close-ups of the swas ,please ?
The inside cut-out portions etc..
Also the makermark in close-up..?

Jos.

[Luftm40]

Thats about the best my camera can do...you don't think this absolutely like new badge could be FAKE do you?

[Jos L C]

Yes,it can...,but I've to study it first..
As a matter of fact I don't like the swas from the pictures ,that why I ask for details..
Sorry to make you feel uneasy but I'm as nervous as you are..

Jos.

[Luftm40]

well...here is a little bigger pic of the mm. It doesn't show in the pic, but it appears to have the "Juncker" characteristics...slanting L etc etc...

[Luftm40]

Fancy that...in badge that originated from a famed German dealer

[Jos L C]

Depends on what dealer...
The slanted L is no more a Juncker feature IMO,it's faked nowadays...
The thing is (and that's my opinion) that we can do nomore with just pics taken from a distance..
We need angles to see if a badge is a superb casting ,back to the hand finished features...
IMO castings made today come close to the 97 % of a real badge...,thoses people are getting skilled...

So it takes more than just a common look from now ,we've to beware of that..

Jos.

[Luftm40]

oh also...the badge has the characteristics of the thinner, sloping swas arm too, if you look on the back..in the pic of the mm. The badge arm just wasn't filed flush in profile, making the front appear more normal than usual

[Jos L C]

If a badge is a proffesional casting of a original..not just a casting but a proffesional one ,the differences are minor..

The cut-out portions in the swas have to be rather sharp IMO..
I owned a badge like this..
Another point is we had a early Juncker Observerbadge here in the forum that was very,very good..but fake IMO...

It's just precaution..,no more..

Jos.

[Luftm40]

Here are some more pics of the swastika...not nervous at all about this badge, as I think you are right to question it. It is likely a very good fake. It looks 99,9% right, and fooled me at first too...until I studied it very carefuly. I think it is a casting. What do you people think?

[Jos L C]

It's not a Juncker for me...!
I think it's a casting too..


Jos.

[stogieman]

Didn't see the bevels...

in the first two photos on that swas. Have not seen that in a Juncker before. Too bad as the first two pix looked really good! Where did this one come from? I don't think I've seen any swas with bevelled-look to the edges before??