Belarusian fakes

**Montag** · 02-22-2021, 11:01 AM

3.mot.pi.batl. 36 #125

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-22-2021 11:01 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**BlackCat1982** · 02-22-2021, 11:33 AM

Worst part is that I expect these have all been bought and entered the collecting community and alot of money has been wasted. As long as there are lots of original blank ekm about then its possible to fabricate a passable original, some are difficult to spot unless seen alongside a known good original.

**Montag** · 02-22-2021, 11:34 AM

by Spenwil73

I get frustrated that people even make things such as this. They make it look completely like an original item and the untrained eye can fall susceptible to these items, I fear how comprehensive fakes will get in the future.

I fully agree with your opinion. But at least it is necessary to distinguish fakes produced in the past.

Unfortunately, units that can already make money have been elaborately produced.
Especially in the case of Spanish troops and stainless steel dog tags, fake stamps are stamped on the blank original tag.

Best regards
S.W.

**Montag** · 02-22-2021, 11:36 AM

by BlackCat1982

Worst part is that I expect these have all been bought and entered the collecting community and alot of money has been wasted. As long as there are lots of original blank ekm about then its possible to fabricate a passable original, some are difficult to spot unless seen alongside a known good original.

Yes.,
That's why we have to distinguish authenticity in a way other than font imprinting.
We don't have to say publicly what it is.

Best regards
S.W.

**Paul D** · 02-22-2021, 01:57 PM

They have been very busy in Belorussia !! What a minefield ( always has been of course ) collecting is now for someone getting into collecting Militaria , worse than ever .

I will pin this excellent thread you have done , hopefully it will save many people money in the future .