Alfred Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Hello,be careful. It seems to be, that all rarer DDR awards are faked. A few days ago, I saw a lot of faked excellent badgeson the internet.They were offered as collector copies. regardsAndreas
Alfred Posted February 23, 2007 Author Posted February 23, 2007 First fake: VERDIENTER DER NVA 1. MODELL
Alfred Posted February 23, 2007 Author Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) Second fake: VERDIENTER VOLKSPOLIZIST DER DDR Edited February 23, 2007 by Alfred
Grant Broadhurst Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 (edited) Thanks for showing these Andreas , i looked on Ebay and there is a seller selling these . Heads up guys ! Edited February 23, 2007 by Grant Broadhurst
olivyaya Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Thanks for showing these Andreas , i looked on Ebay and there is a seller selling these . Heads up guys ! Since he is selling the as such... no problem for me !
Grant Broadhurst Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 Since he is selling the as such... no problem for me !What worries me is the naughty people who will buy from him and try to sell as original
peter monahan Posted February 24, 2007 Posted February 24, 2007 What worries me is the naughty people who will buy from him and try to sell as original That's why responsible manufacturers make sure there is some significant difference between the original, other than the obvious one of stamping "Copy" on them. I knew the Canadian distributor for a large British regalia firm and when, many years ago, he was asked to reproduce the 19th century helmet plates of our Royal Military College, he deliberately incorporated a subtle but unmistakeable flaw into the new dies. No, I can't tell you what it was, 'cause I don't know! he was also one of the better known and more reputable dealers in militaria over here and was happy to "vet" any piece for anyone.This thread interests me because I think it unlikely I'll ever have the time and money again to collect original British campaign medals but I would love to pick up some good copies of the early Indian stuff! So, good copies are ok by me, with the caveat above. And if collectors can't be bothered to find out what distinguishes good from copy (sold as real) - which this forum is all about, I think of "Caveat emptor" and "Fools and their money... "My tuppence worthPeter
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