Is this an authentic jawless skull pin

**Rubycat** · 02-12-2018, 06:23 PM

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-12-2018 06:23 PM

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**rbminis** · 02-12-2018, 06:26 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum!

I have moved your post and started a new thread for your totenkopf.
This is a late war Panzer collar tab skull, but I believe it to be a copy.
Ralph.

**Rubycat** · 02-12-2018, 06:31 PM

Thank you for starting a new thread! I got this from a collector who passed away some time ago. He believed it was authentic, but I had not seen a back quite like this one online.

**rbminis** · 02-12-2018, 06:39 PM

You're welcome.

There should be a third pin at the center bottom but I am not keen on these ones with the rounded ends on the pins.
Ralph.

**carlsson1982** · 02-12-2018, 09:17 PM

it's a fake indeed.

**Aldo** · 02-13-2018, 01:15 AM

Here are two from my collection with two different types of prongs for a visual comparison

Cheers, Al

**Rubycat** · 02-14-2018, 07:04 PM

Thank you for showing me these images. I don't know what to think, I was going to just sell it anyway. Perhaps it will still be of interest to someone. This site is great, and really appreciate the help!

**JPhilip** · 02-14-2018, 07:20 PM

by rbminis

There should be a third pin at the center bottom

Hello,
It might be a fake, but there was a third pin at the center bottom, it's now broken
Thanks

**Rubycat** · 02-15-2018, 12:12 AM

There is definitely evidence that there was a third pin. It looks like it had some plating, some worn spots show. I wonder if I should polish it. The piece was collected by a well known Canadian Artist who made a very cool painting of it. The painting is worth a lot and luckily I own it. He gifted it to me when I got the painting. I will post an image of it. Collectors of the pins may find it cool!

**Aldo** · 02-15-2018, 12:53 AM

First rule of thumb with actual relics is to never clean or polish them, the aged patina is preferred. In this case I would probably still leave it as is since you own the painting based on this skull. Can you post a picture of the painting on this thread ? I would love to see it. Thanks, Al.