Imperial Russia You're not in Kansas any more! or Modern Imperial Russia Fakes

[JapanX]

 Nick, are you aware of anyone faking the Preussichs-Eylau Cross of 1807?   

 

[JapanX]

Silver one (for the aesthetes ) 

 

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

[JapanX]

So yes, there are "a couple" of them around  

[Jaybo]

Thanks Nick. I assume that the faking is largely done in Russia, correct? Are the fakes cast copies or are the original dies still out there? It is a fascinating though depressing black market in action out there.

[JapanX]

Don`t know where the original dies are. 

As for the fakes - they made all kinda stuff here. 

Casting, stamped - you name it  

[Jaybo]

Hi Nick,

Are they making fakes of the original Saint George's Cross of 1807? If so, can one buy them as a copy and not get ripped off? I realize that this is a stupid question......Thanks.

[paul wood]

I have only seen very poor copies that would not  fool a delirium tremens affected blind man. however who knows what the future holds

Paul 

 

 

[Jaybo]

39 minutes ago, paul wood said:

I have only seen very poor copies that would not  fool a delirium tremens affected blind man. however who knows what the future holds

Paul 

 

 

Thanks Paul. Since the cost of buying an original is beyond my means, I was interested to see if good quality copies of the 1807 Saint George's Cross were being made. My Napoleonic collection is comprised of original pieces except for 2 medals (1813 EK 1st Class and the Novodel Preussichs-Eylau Cross as I mentioned above.

[Jaybo]

On January 30, 2018 at 09:38, paul wood said:

I have only seen very poor copies that would not  fool a delirium tremens affected blind man. however who knows what the future holds

Paul 

 

 

I still love this reply??? But Nick, have you seen any 1807 St. Georges out there in Moscow?