Dan - it is a concern. Fake decals are getting better and it is an insidious part of collecting. It makes it very hard for the new collector. I think with a USB microscope you should be able to...
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Dan - it is a concern. Fake decals are getting better and it is an insidious part of collecting. It makes it very hard for the new collector. I think with a USB microscope you should be able to...
This one was on Facebook with the poster claiming it was his 'hobby' to make up helmets like this.
He got taken down a peg or two in the comments as everyone suspected this was for financial gain.
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Both these decals were on the same M40 (first giveaway - 2 decals on an M40):
Terrible Adler, lacking detail and sharpness. His snipy beak makes him look more like a lizard:
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Painted...
I saw this for sale on a UK site. It wasn't a dealer or auction site, just a place to sell any items.
It was described as a genuine SS helmet for £5,000.
More alarming was that it's now listed as...