Cloth Deutsches Kreuz in Gold - authentic or copy?

[rynegold]

A customer brought this in today and I've taken some pics:



So is it a genuine badge or a fake? It looks suspicious to me. In any event, if it's a copy I guess we could keep this thread/pics for reference.

Thanks for any help.

regards, mitch

[big ned]

Hi Mitch,

You are right to have your concerns, this is a copy, and not a very convincing one either.

Regards, Ned.

[Stewy S]

Yes, sorry it's indeed a copy. Stewy

[rynegold]

Thanks for the replies!, I've not bought this of course. I suppose I could 5 bucks for it, since I don't own a real one.

[Walkwolf]

Cost more to make than it's worth.........

[rynegold]

Yes, so true. I bought a pile (over 100 oz.) of sterling silver flatware from this customer and he had that cross to show me as well. I my store I have a lot of militaria displayed all around the store (although we are a jewelry store!) and have been here 38 years. So people see what all is on the walls and so on, and tell me "oh; I have one of those that uncle so and so brought home from the war!" And I end up buying a lot of good stuff!!

My store:

[harryamb2]

never seen a jewelry store like that before.thats my type of glitter.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Good idea on displaying items in your store. The daggers look great.

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Here is an original from my collection:

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: cloth active service version

[Glenn66]

and mine, quite different when you compare the details...