Notes to remember:
Materials used: Buntmetall, Zinc. This badge was made by the Frank & Reif Company of Stuttgart . PABs made by them can be categorized in 3 main groups: hollow version, scooped version with maker mark located near the center on the reverse (rare) and the slightly scooped version with the maker mark just above the catch or no maker mark at all.
Rarity scale: hollow in buntmetall 6/10; silver or bronze grade in zinc 5/10; scooped with high location for the maker mark 7.5/10
Fake Alert: This badge is heavily faked in hollow version!
Frank & Reif - marked zinc version: obverse
Frank & Reif - marked zinc version: reverse
Frank & Reif - marked zinc version: hinge
Frank & Reif - marked zinc version: catch
Frank & Reif - unmarked zinc version: obverse
Frank & Reif - unmarked zinc version: reverse
