An Early Cased Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Juncker; J-1 Auction with hairline enamel cracking

with hairline enamel cracking

laid a large contact mine filed off the Tyne

as are all the brass buttons on the uniform

belt with a smooth finished black slider

An Early Cased Luftwaffe Pilot’s Badge By Juncker; J-1 Auction with hairline enamel crackingA so called J 1 Type; wreath and eagle in nickel silver, thin wreath version by this maker, measures 63. 5mm (w) x 53. 3mm (h), weighs 28. 8 grams, marked on reverse C. E. Juncker Berlin S W, with nice old patina, textbook example, in slightly worn condition, with nearly all silvering and patinated darkened finish intact, in extremely fine condition. In an early case of case of issue, also in extremely fine condition.