Authentic armband or not?

[Petroskyt]

This armband said 100% money back guarantee for authenticity so I assumed it was real. If they don't have RZM tags or stamps, are they fake? Just wanted some advice from the experts on here! Please and thank you (:

[gel65]

This one is fine, not all of these armbands where produced with RZM tags as different companies made them

[BOB COLEMAN]

A nice period original cotton kampfbinde. The paper RZM tags can come off-especially on worn examples such as yours. Welcome to the Forum.

[Petroskyt]

Even though it's not the wool or cloth material either?

[BOB COLEMAN]

This one is fine, not all of these armbands where produced with RZM tags as different companies made them

this would only be true with pieces made prior to 1933 and RZM oversight. A manufacturer would have to apply a sample to the Reichszugmeisterei for approval and if approved, they would be issued a manufacturer's code number. The label was a tax to the NSDAP so it would be very unwise to try to manufacture anything political without first obtaining permission.

[BOB COLEMAN]

Even though it's not the wool or cloth material either?

It is a common cotton example which would have had a "B" code RZM label. Wool examples had a "D" RZM code.

[Petroskyt]

So this one is authentic or no?

[BOB COLEMAN]

So this one is authentic or no?

That was answered in post #3.

[Petroskyt]

Okay just double checking. Thank you! How do you tell? Im new to the WWII collecting group and don't quite know how to identify what is false.

[jHAM]

Okay just double checking. Thank you! How do you tell? Im new to the WWII collecting group and don't quite know how to identify what is false.

If you would like to learn this forum is a good place to start. Use the search function do some reading. The path to knowledge has been laid out again and again. There are no tricks or short cuts read, listen and learn.