Hi, I have come across this Fallschirmschützenabzeichen which has a hollow back eagle. Is this type genuine? many thanks
Hi, I have come across this Fallschirmschützenabzeichen which has a hollow back eagle. Is this type genuine? many thanks
It must be the uber rare super lightweight version..... Or a horrible fake.....
'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.
Cheers Ned
Another fake I'm afraid. The total lack of hand finishing and wrong rivets kill it, and I'm not sure the eagle isn't even a Known Juncker type, but best wait for Joe or some of the other guys to comment on that.
Regards, Ned.
'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.
Ned, you are right for sure.
The first one is an cast fake based on a IMME eagle and a Assmann wreath. Only S&L made semi-hollow paratrooper badges, but this badges are post war.
Second badge is a fake too. Fantasy eagly design and far away to be a good Juncker badge.
Regards
Joe
Hi Guys, Thanks for your comments I really do appreciate your help .
I posted the first one because it is being sold as a WW2 paratroopers badge and is quite expensive and the second is apparently 100% genuine All items guaranteed original and is very expensive. For someone like me who is relatively new to collecting you do seem to put trust in the sellers especially with the all singing and dancing websites. I am slowly learning this great hobby and slowly building up a nice collection which I will post soon. I urged any new collector's to post on here first before buying and/or as said many times on this forum buy good books and do your homework.
Thanks again to Ned & Joe
The "Gods" have spoken! Two fake awards I'm afraid, good job you did not buy them first. Leon.
God help us when the gods have gone to God!!!
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
'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.
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