j-sk Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 i disagree. it's a total fake. sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-sk Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Thank you for your opinions. Eric, what makes your being so positive about it? Cheers, Jean-Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 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 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-sk Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 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.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambert Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-sk Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 At least this seller actually declared it as a copy. Good on him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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