Fakes ahead!

[Vegard T]

Yarr

Had a looksie on a Norwegian website today and this guy is selling some German pins, badges and medals, I've spotted a few fakes, but I am not exactly sure about which are fakes and which are not:

As far as I can see:

Lot 1:

EK1: Doubtful
Polizei badge: No idea
Luftwaffe pin back badge: Fake
Panzer Assault badge: Fake
Tinnie: Might stand a chance, who knows
EK1 and bar: Fake














Lot 2:

Miniature mother's badge: Original
Waffen SS badge: Fake
Stalingrad badge: Fake
EK2: Not too sure
Reichssieger badge: Don't know if they make fakes of this, but the eagle doesn't look too good
Stamp: Fake
Feldgendarmerie: Fake




















What do you think? Nice little exercise isn't it?

[meyle77]

nice items - especially the stamp.
most of the items are eastern european made - available at flea markets.

[ian]

MEY well said
IMHO A LOAD OF >>>>
IM SURE TO BE ON SAILE SOMEWHERE SOON
Ebay im sure




cheers ian

[Vegard T]

MEY well said
IMHO A LOAD OF >>>>
IM SURE TO BE ON SAILE SOMEWHERE SOON
Ebay im sure




cheers ian

Hehe, well it's not ebay, but a Norwegian website, I'd like to send a message to the seller/the website and tell him they are fakes, but I was not sure about which were good and bad, better to say "Those and those are fake" rather than "You're selling fakes"

[all1knew]

Show us photos of the back!

We need to see the details of these fakes, and let us know if they are marked.

William Kramer

[seitengewehr]

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very handsome copies made by a polish Jeweler and professionally aged

Pawel at work again!

and posted on Ebay August 08 2012
thought everyone would like to know!

there are about 30 Copies or more being shopped around Europe and the USA!

Metal-in-history@ebay.com

[CARL]

Detailed images of the reverses may well help, but it is far better to study originals. For information's sake, the large round screwback that can be seen above, is a very common Polish made piece that can be found on almost anything. The ink stamp is the same as many other examples that have been well discussed here on the paper items forum, and the police adler badge is another replica piece that resembles the cartridge case insignia.

Regards,

Carl

[bigmacglenn]

Tiger88 makes a great point: Studying the originals is the way to go...get familiar with the materials used, the method of construction, dates & makers...This knowledge is invaluable and you'd be amazed at the "Alarm Bells" that go off instinctively in your head when you come across these attempts to rob you of your hard-earned cash...just my thoughts,
Glenn

[Stewy S]

PKA's a very poor fake. Stewy

[KMMorris]

Again the Stalingrad shield, when will people learn.............