Description
Any early period Luftwaffe Flak Badge in nickel silver is very desirable, and this first pattern “J1″Juncker badge is particularly tough to find. This is a first pattern badge, as evidenced by the lack of rivets below the breach of the cannon, and the well-defined claws on the distinctive eagle. The overall condition of the badge is excellent, with minimal wear to the high points on the front. It retains nearly all of the original luster as well as the darkening to the recesses in the design. The reverse of the badge is clean, with only some minor marks from wear and some patina. It has everything one would expect to see for a first pattern Juncker, the tombak wire catch and barrel hinge, the usual cut marks on the badge behind the hinge where the center was cut out, and of course the manufacturer mark. A very fine Luftwaffe Flak Badge in outstanding early quality that is textbook in every way possible with no damage or repairs!
