Silesian Eagle 1st Class...new scary fake or nice original?

[Eric Stahlhut]

here's one that was listed as a top-quality fake, and priced very fairly.

is anyone aware of this version of the se being made as a fake? perhaps someone has gotten ahold of the original dies, because it certainly is a splendid piece

it's nonmagnetic, vaulted, 19.7 grams, and blued finish. overall everything checks out, but if indeed a fake, very terrifying to collectors. 

or is it new old stock?

for some reason the pics will only upload sideways-my apologies in advance

 

 

 

[bolewts58]

Who's selling this as a fake? I think it's ok. There was supposedly a horde of this type found wrapped in tissue in a big box in the basement of a tailor shop in Wroclaw, Poland in the 1990s. Wroclaw is what used to be Breslau in Silesia. I don't know if the story is legit. But, I bought one just like this in 1993 at the MAX. The guy selling them had multiples of them and was selling them at a "your choice" price of $40. I don't have it anymore. But, I remember it.

 

Edited March 21, 2016 by bolewts58

[Eric Stahlhut]

take a look at the 2nd class. i got them for $20 apiece from a coin dealer out of massachusetts

looks like it was made yesterday, can't get any newer looking than this, the crescent has a mirror finish

 

 

[bolewts58]

If unissued and never worn, it could look brand new. I think it's legit and you got a deal. I'd be happy with these in my collection.

I've seen this type of thing happen several times before over the years.

There were a couple of boxes of unissued Bavarian Einwohnerwehr leader armbands found about 5 years ago during renovations in a room that had been walled up in the former central headquarters of the Einwohnerwehr in Munich. I know the guy who found them.

The armbands with proper stamps look like they were made today, never mind yesterday, but are completely real. So as not to flood the market, he puts them out on eBay very infrequently. So, he still has close to 100 of them.

I think this type of thing happens less and less. But, there have been several well-known treasure trove stories over the years that were true.

Did the coin dealer say where he got them?