L/18 Silver Wound Badge

[Chris Taylor]

Just got this BH Mayer L/18 marked silver wound badge w/the pillow crimping.
I was wondering about comparative rarity & value to other LDO silver wound badges.

I searched a few old threads on them, but am curious about what the current opinions are on these.
If I understand correctly, these aren't that common, right?
Would these be rarer than an L/16 marked one?

Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

[Chris Taylor]

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[Chris Taylor]

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[Chris Taylor]

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[Chrvip68]

Chris,

The WB you posted is original without any finish left, also you can find indentical badges without the maker marks.
What do you mean: "these aren't that common, right?"
'L/16' solid WBs are indeed scarce but there are some other makers and types that are rarer.
"L/18" WBs are something between common and scarce.

[Chris Taylor]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the reply.

Most of my conclusions on this badge were based on what I'd read in old threads.

The reason I mentioned the "L/16" is because I have one, and I'll probably only keep one of these (either the L/16 or the L/18). So, in short my reason for asking was that I would prefer to keep the scarcer of the 2.