Prinz Eugen collar tab Original/Fake and comparison with other type

[Triggerself]

Hello,
Please help me to identify this collar tab? Is this collar tab original or fake? I saw Prinz Eugen collar tab but in different design. Line crossing is different. Who can explain why? Or this is late/early war design? Thank you

Fake/Original tab



Collar tab for comparison

[Winkelman]

I think the first type is far more common , but both types ( symmetrical and non-symmetrical ) have surfaced in Dachau finds .

IMHO both are fine - the second one shown ( symmetrical version ) was indeed the design used postwar by Reisenhaft Enterprises ( commonly known now as " Delta " fakes ) , but they did not use the proper black cloth - as this one does seem to have ..

[Winkelman]

Here's an example of the cloth that they used for their fake tabs ;
not smooth , but a grouping of small " knots / dots " .
Do remember this type of cloth as typical fake , as their embroidery was not bad at all ( the thread colour differed , but that can get lost in pictures ) .

[Triggerself]

Thank you Winkelman, really saw only symmetrical Prinz Eugen collar tabs, so non-symmetrical raised doubts for me. How much this collar tab worth?

[Winkelman]

Prices are not always easy to give , but this is still a rather common one ( due to the Dachau finds ) , I'd say around $ 300,- ..