SS Officer Sleeve Eagle

**warbuff** · 10-23-2016, 01:19 PM

Got this sleeve eagle in a box of stuff I got in trade. At first I assumed it was a reproduction, but the reverse is very similar to some originals I have seen. If anyone can shed some light as far as originality is concerned, I would really appreciate it.

Cheers, Warbuff

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-23-2016 01:19 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Gimmie** · 10-23-2016, 01:27 PM

Wings and the head look funny. Not real IMO

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 10-23-2016, 05:50 PM

My sense is that is a Sieder stinker, i.e. attributed to the Vienna firm Sieder, and one of many fakes seen in hundreds of places.

The Bando Shea book has many images of authentic Aermeladler.

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 10-23-2016, 06:02 PM

We have discussed this kind of badge before. Do look for the relevant threads.

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 10-23-2016, 06:50 PM

The claws of the eagle are especially poorly done. The crooked cross is well done.

These fakes are common. Real items are quite rare.

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 10-23-2016, 06:53 PM

I have cited this book three hundred times in the last three years.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Band...0D14E_RYxxM%3A

Notice how many of these images are to our site and our illustrations.....

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 10-23-2016, 06:56 PM

The Bando Beaver book makes the Angolia book quite obsolete.

And I do not collect insignia, save this way....

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 10-23-2016, 07:22 PM

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**texasuberalles** · 10-23-2016, 11:00 PM

give something to this site.
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kindly thank them.

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