Is this SS plaque legit, or BS?

schnellmann · 11-18-2009, 05:26 PM

I ran across this item, which I personally think is BS. I have never seen an SS eagle like this, and doubt if it is SS. What do you think? It is a plaque, hangs on the wall. Thanks!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-18-2009 05:26 PM

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-18-2009, 07:23 PM

I am not convinced by this item either.

Cheers, Ade.

schnellmann · 11-18-2009, 08:44 PM

Any ideas what kind of Eagle it is? Certainly not the garden variety
SS Eagle...

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-18-2009, 08:53 PM

Certainy not an SS cap eagle. I have seen this style before, but I cannot recall where now...

Cheers, Ade.

**wessel** · 11-18-2009, 09:55 PM

It's the same shape and style as the eagle on an SS gorget.

**Pierre N** · 11-19-2009, 01:13 AM

yes , the same eagle of SS flagbearer gorget model 1938 ! i see before a plaque look like your , but i don't remember where , original , fantasy ??

schnellmann · 11-19-2009, 01:42 AM

Maybe it IS legit. That eagle certainly is rare, so it it was a fantasy piece, I think they would have used a more traditional SS Eagle.

**mayfiebl** · 11-19-2009, 05:01 AM

interesting peice....I think it may be real

**big ned** · 11-19-2009, 02:03 PM

But the tooling on the plaque appears done by hand with letter stamps. It's crap.

This plaque if real, would be engraved, as in itself, would a high end piece such as this is supposed to appear.

JMO,Ned.

**Paul D** · 11-19-2009, 02:15 PM

Got to agree with Ned the quality of the engraving on the plaque is poor , look at the way the E , SS and A are almost on top of each other then a wide gap to Hitler !!!

Iff this was an original 1939 commeroration piece for the Officers of the LAH i would expect the quality to be much better.

regards

Paul