I believe the Iron Cross is bogus, it would have the 1 stamped on the needle versus having Deschler and Sohn stamped on the side but can anyone help me out with the Hitler Youth Sports leader pin?
Genuine or Fake?
Re: Genuine or Fake?
The EK1 is not a Deschler.
The Gausieger looks ok but the enamel looks a bit too white. It should be a cream colour. Maybe its the photo
Nick
Last edited by Woolgar; 12-30-2012 at 10:17 PM.
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Re: Genuine or Fake?
the cross looks a bit like a Meybauer? but the pin looks longer. And someone just stamped the name on there as Nick says its not a Deschler
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Hi, the cross has been tampered with"if" it's original.I would say leave it and get a true one.
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I don't like either. The font on each appears the same to me. Never heard of an EK marked in this manner and the rear set up on the Gauseiger badge is different on the original Brehmer Kreisseiger 1938 type Shown below.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
Re: Genuine or Fake?
Yes you are correct Ned, that and the white enamel say its fake
Nick
Re: Genuine or Fake?
Ned is correct.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Genuine or Fake?
The EK is a well known one piece fake, also found in 1870 and 1914 guise all with the same spurious 'Deschlersohn' stamp.
Regards - Danny
Re: Genuine or Fake?
Thanks Ned for the photos and knowledge. And thanks to this forum for the input. I don't normally collect this area of German WW2 items. I have another cross I have questions about as well and will post it.
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