Hey guys, I told a friend I would post pics of some of his items for him. I'll put the badges in this thread and I'll withhold my own opinions so I don't influence anyone.
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pic #2
Observer badge #1Comment
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pic #3
Lga #1Comment
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pic #4
Observer badge reverse #1Comment
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pic #5
LGA reverse #1Comment
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Observer is a fake, lwgab look ok, wait more opinion.
SebThe German Luftwaffe Pilot and Combined Pilot and Observer Badges of WWII 1933-1945
Volume I & Volume II
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Now Available
www.luftwaffepilotbook@gmail.comComment
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Sorry about the quality of the pics... I didn't take them... hopefully they're good enough to determine validity one way or the other...Comment
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The Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge looks to me like an original by Arno Wallpach.
The Luftwaffe Observer badge is a rather crude-looking fake.
Best regards,
TomMihi libertas necessest!Comment
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Well that's interesting news. I was pretty sure the Observer was a cast fake, but I thought the GAB looked bad too. I thought GAB were supposed to be two-piece constructions and the details looked weak / cast.
It's nice to hear that at least one piece out of four might be original. Any other opinions on authenticity? It's a late-war zinc GAB, correct?
I know it's frowned upon to ask, but would anyone hazard a guess on what the market value range is for this type of Arno Wallpach GAB?Comment
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better photo
Improved pic of the GABComment
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better photo
improved pic of revComment
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