Late War Luftwaffe Flak Badge-Woodwork

[Soldat-Tim]

This just popped out of the woodwork along with a few other luft badges in northern WI.
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[fdodge]

A rare hollow-back Hobacher. Bummer about the pin though.
Still a great flak badge
Regards,
Frank

[Soldat-Tim]

I actually have the pin for it too, it looks like it was repaired at one point and then broken.

[Soldat-Tim]

[JJS]

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Tim:
You didn't make your find(s) anywhere near the Trego, WI area did you? About 15 years ago, I bought an amazing haul of original stuff at an antique shop in Trego (now closed). The seller had no idea what he had, and let a bundle go for $50. Apparently there was a vet in the area that had brought back a haul and also did not know its value....
-JJS

[Luftm40]

I used to live in WI and can't begin to tell you how much stuff popped up in those little towns. I found good stuff almost every weekend...

[Soldat-Tim]

I bought it from an antique store is siren WI, not too far from trego. I also got this for $65 and a Luft GAB for the same... But he also had a hindenburg cross w/o swords....for $65 hahaha

[Soldat-Tim]

And i would agree, id say that 90% of my large collection has been found cheap in antique stores in northern MN and WI.

[Thomas Durante]

Nice score Tim, a very rare type of flak badge you have there. Too bad about the missing pin, but still a great catch for a great price.

Tom

[ERIC S.]

Nice score Tim, a very rare type of flak badge you have there. Too bad about the missing pin, but still a great catch for a great price.

Tom

Agreed, and one of the more difficult Flak Badges to acquire! Nice score!
ERIC