cased FLL Pilots and Observer badge, very nice

[casey76]

Please let me know what you think about this unmarked FLL Pilots and Observer badge
Thanks a lot!

[casey76]

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please let me know what you think about this unmarked fll pilots and observer badge
thanks a lot!

[casey76]

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[casey76]

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[Hans Kondor]

Nice original tombak Fll.

[fdodge]

Original badge but the rivets are buggered up and the same finish as the badge's reverse. I suspect a refinish. I am always very suspicious of really nice PO badges. I would like to hear some other opinions.
Awesome case though

Regards,
Frank

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Carsten,

As I mentioned in my email, a nice original FLL badge, but likely messed with rivets and therefore questions will arise about the finish and if this is a true PO or not. Finish doesn't look too bad and it might be OK, but personally I would pass due to the rivets.

Case is a nice original, but typically associated with GWL badges IMO so these may have been mated sometime after being awarded.

Tom

[Mike Kenny]

Imo a nice, original unmessed with PO by the "Unknown Maker" in a case that is 100% correct and original to it.

Rivets on these these examples commonly look banged up - imo that's the way they were commonly made. Hammered on, rather than preened as per other makers.

I have a cased twin (EXACT same case) to this one (OK, slightly better finish on my example) straight from the KG40 Fw200 Co-Pilot's estate so personally I believe this example is 100% legit and unmessed with.

Regards
Mike

[Hans Kondor]

I agree with Mike, the finish and the rivets are absolutely match what I expect from this makers PO's.

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

Sorry to disagree, but the right rivet is far from "textbook" for an FLL badge.

Tom

[frankscholz]

Carsten,

case and badge good one .

but only by this pics is it difficult to say for me it is a PO

the restorer make good gold finish these days

i would not like one in my collect where the rivets, and eagle finish not 100% textbook.

BR

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