sftrooper86 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Good Evening Gentlemen,Is there any way to tell if this is period WW1 or are they faking these too? As seen in Previtera's Iron Cross book on page 222.Your thoughts please.Thank you,Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 I think there are no fakes of these.I do however take issue with the claims that these were dropped over German lines as some folks seem to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh kitchen Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Souvenir items flogged to raise funds for "good causes" or for profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Was there a photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Schandkreuze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 This type was given out by a British Newspaper in WW1.The "issue" envelope.Sorry I do not have better pictures they are offline pictures kept in my Reference Files.Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Are these any better?Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 The other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hallo Tony, many thanks for posting your super pictures!! It never ceases to amaze me how items like this can be up on ebay as "original" Iron Crosses Still there is a sucker born every minute!!Kevin in Deva, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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