Fake Weimar Deutsches Feld-Ehrenkreuz / Copy or Original ?

[j-sk]

Good evening Gentlemen,

Does anyone know if the following "Steckkreuz" (see pictures in attachment) is a FAKE or an ORIGINAL one?

Thank you in advance for your answers (whatever they may be).

Cheers,

Jean-Sam.

[JapanX]

It's original Jean-Sam.

For additional variations of this cross see this thread

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56555-deutsches-feld-ehrenzeichen/?hl=feld-ehrenkreuz

Cheers,

Nick

[Eric Stahlhut]

i disagree. it's a total fake. sorry

[j-sk]

Thank you for your opinions.

Eric, what makes your being so positive about it?

Cheers,

Jean-Sam

[Eric Stahlhut]

the pin, catch, and faint hallmark. also, the type of metal used to make this piece doesn't look very encouraging. my best guess is that it's a copy originating out of eastern europe

[JapanX]

i disagree. it's a total fake. sorry

They are faking even these?!

The mark indeed looks pretty faint. Same goes for the details of central medallion ...

[j-sk]

The devil always hides in the faintest details. I just couldn't see it at first... but I am sligtly short-sighted...

Still, one can hardly believe that the devil would be that desperate to even be interested in such common a cross.!

[bolewts58]

I agree. A complete fake. There are a lot of cast fakes turning up on eBay these days.

For such a relatively common badge, originals are extremely well-made. If you look at page 2 and 3 of the link given by JapanX, I give a fairly comprehensive survey of the variations of this badge. There are at least 7 variations with slightly different details in the central medallion, finish, pin/hinge construction and inscription on the back.

While the most common one with silver finish over copper/bronze with a square flat pin marked Hamburg 11 goes for only 50 or 60 Euros, the more deluxe ones with gun-blue oxidized finish, more detailed storm trooper, coke bottle, U-shaped, or brooch pin and marked Hamburg 3 and the even scarcer Ges. Gesch. can go for over 100 Euros in mint condition.

I recently sold the mint Hamburg 3 in a scarce Hamburg 3 box illustrated on page 3 of the above link for 200 Euros.

Edited February 5, 2014 by bolewts58

[lambert]

In fact I saw a cheap copy in Ebay.it these days.

here

See you there flaws in the lyrics " FELD EHRENZEICHEN " this does not happen in the original badge.

http://www.medailles1914-1918.fr/weimar-feldehren.html

Lambert

Edited February 10, 2014 by lambert

[j-sk]

At least this seller actually declared it as a copy. Good on him!