Mother's Cross in bronze and Knight's Cross to the War Merit Cross with Swords: Authentic pieces?

[aechols83]

Hello, all. I am not sure about the authenticity of this mother's cross and I think the Knight's Cross to the War Merit Cross is probably a repro since they are rare but I'm not sure. If anyone can help with these two medals it would be great!



Many thanks,
Adam

[Adrian Stevenson]

The KVK is bad. These are silver.

The Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter I don't like. At first glance it looks "OK" but I have concerns about the enamel work. A better photo taken in natural daylight might help.

Cheers, Ade.

[johnhmcgary]

Ade, I saw your reply to Adam. I am still learning and hope this isn't a stupid question. I can understand the Knights Cross being faked but why would anyone fake the Mothers Cross? I thought they were fairly common and inexpensive. Thanks, John

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi John, they have been faked for over 25 years now.

Never fall into the trap of thinking that relatively low value is a safety net against fakes. Even humble tinnies are faked now. Once you could collect these without fear of copies.

Cheers, Ade.

[Adrian]

The KVK is bad. These are silver.

The Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter I don't like. At first glance it looks "OK" but I have concerns about the enamel work. A better photo taken in natural daylight might help.

Cheers, Ade.

I agree with Ade on the RK KVK, a poor copy, soft details and overall a poor quality cast.
I wouldn't discount the Mutter Kreuz just yet, it would be good to see the enamelling in natural light but I don't dislike it from these pics.
Can you post better photos?

[aechols83]

Thanks for the help, guys. Apparently the mother's cross was already sold so I couldn't get another pic in natural light. I have posted 2 other medals (winter war and another mother's cross) in a new thread to judge authenticity. The new mother's cross looks okay, but I have doubts because it is coming from the same dealer.

Thanks, Ade...I was definitely starting to fall into that trap of thinking no one would bother faking lower-value items like the tinnies. It's amazing how many bad pieces are being peddled out there!

Best,
Adam