I am new at this forum. Got great help with my panzer badge (fake)
I have some more badges I am not as sure of.
Example this cholm schield.
cholm shield fake?
I am new at this forum. Got great help with my panzer badge (fake)
I have some more badges I am not as sure of.
Example this cholm schield.
IMO the same production as the 1970's Stalingrad shield - stamped from steel sheet that goes rusty. Adds to the "patina" but betrays it.
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
The "short 'M' Cholm shield" was mainly magnetic as the majority it appears were made from steel, but there are also zinc and buntmetall (possibly post war) examples as well.
The rusty finish is fairly typical if the shield was poorly stored. Although the obverse photo is NOT really good enough in definition to make a 100% certain assertion as to it's originality for comfort, I would give it a cautious "" until larger, higher resolution pic's can be shown.
However, the reverse side looks a lot better, the shape of the backplate, the shape and size of the prongs and the paper backing all look good to me.
The correct measurements of an original for reference (within a couple of thou) are 65.21mm Height x 39.46mm Width. Fakes are approximately 1.0mm smaller than this all around and are almost always cast.
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.
Thanks Ned .... my bad, i thought these were part of those fantasy 70's ones.
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
Hello ned,
the schield is macnetic, and the measurements are 39,4 x 65,2mm.
I try to make a better piqture of the front soon. (Need camera)
That is correct for a genuine shield.by sbg
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.
Hello ned,
I have took some piqtures in the sunlight, maby they are better.
It looks fine.
'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.
Thanks again ned! It going out of the (not sure/repro) cabinet and back in the collection!
from me to
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