Freikorps Danmark Tag Original ??

**Kepi Blanc** · 12-28-2011, 09:10 AM

What do you think of this ??

In my eyes copy

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-28-2011 09:10 AM

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**Matt L** · 12-28-2011, 05:00 PM

It's hard to say- notice how there appears to be a light speckling in the areas of the text- that initally made me think fake, but then it's not the obvious 'halo' one gets on a recently-stamped original, patinated blank. It is a bit odd to have a disc with such a low number but no obvious wear on it too but that's hardly conclusive either- some men never did front service, so wouldn't wear their discs the same way.

I actually have an image of a fake of this unit, 2. KP also amazingly enough, and it's extremely close but not quite identical- I compared the letters and there are tiny differences. Also the Sigrunen are different it has quotation marks around "DANMARK" and the Stammrollennummer is placed on the lower line not above the unit text. It seems odd to me that a faker would change these significant elements- they're usually quite consistent; and why would someone make such a good copy and not also copy these obvious elements? It's strange.

I can't demonstrate anything conclusive myself, but knowing these exact ones are faked and one that is definitely bad (it has the clear 'halo') is so close, I'd be wary of this one- it could be good and the fake just a very close copy, or it could be another one and the differences I spotted having some other explanation.

**Paul D** · 12-28-2011, 05:12 PM

Any info on the original owner of this designated tag Lars ?

cheers

Paul

**Kepi Blanc** · 12-29-2011, 09:24 PM

Hello

Many thanks for your great detailed answer.
I think i will pass on it.

Paul, i dont have so many informations about it. Seller says it was found in a POW camp.

**Matt L** · 12-30-2011, 04:25 PM

Sure thing and that's probably best- unless an uncertain piece is quite cheap and thus worth the risk, or is 99% certain to be real, I always advise passing. This one's dubious to be sure and I'd be surprised if it's cheap enough to take a chance on. These foreign SS formations are rare and very desirable so they're faked a lot...