Alex K

Hi, thank you for the links, all is clearer now

Thank you for the additional information, One quick question, what is that the difference between the fully enamelled version in black enamel, and the partially enamelled one?

Hi thanks for the reply, the dealer is long established with a good reputation and known to me, they do offer money back guarantees regards

Hi all, I've recently come across a dealer with two inhaber decorations, to my untrained eyes, they seem OK, however, given the unfortunate nature of the hobby today, with fakes etc, can anyone see any red flags, or are they what they seem? Any advice appreciated Regards

Hi all, just read this old thread and thought to update it. The original posted example IS infact a Souval made piece, it can be determined by the very small circle indicated on the obverse core arm, this in fact indicates that the core itself is not a one piece item, but two, consisting of a thin sheet sandwich stamping, one for the front and one for the back, the circle is a Spot weld, to keep them together, this is typical for the last type of rk, that souval produced in the 60's/70's, it should have much less weight than a solid core one, low swastika and date are also indicative, I had/have one somewhere and eventually pulled it apart, Similarly, the ols seem to be his last 60's/70's produce, consisting of a thin one piece stamping, integral oaks and swords, his early postwar OLS consisted of individual oakleaves and swords soldered together in the same manner as wartime ones, as shown earlier by member Graf

Thanks, I think so also Regards

Thanks, I think it stands for schneider

Update, decided to purchase, arrived today, attached images, arm IS stamped with an "s", must be honest, it looks 😍

Interesting, as far as the contrast goes, photographed (or scanned) with a dark background can produce a higher than normal contrast, the image you've posted has a more "average" light dispersal, but I take your point

Hi, it doesn't mention anything in the description, but I'll check should I decide to purchase it, Thanks and regards

Hi, thanks for the speedy reply, I don't have any major concerns about the dealer, long established and well regarded, concerns were based purely on the growing ability of fakers to produce convincing copies, which, I'm sure could fool seasoned collectors or even reputable dealers sometimes, additional perusal by other collectors gives a degree of reassurances Thanks Regards

Hi all, attached are a couple of images of the above I was considering in investing in, all looks good to me, but anyone see any red flags, (given the plethora of convincing fakes now floating around) Any Comments appreciated Regards Alex k

Yep, wise move, personally speaking

Hi, for me personally, I would say I floch based on the obverse low date. Regards Alex k

Congratulations, a nice example