Dodgey looking Gold ‘Der Tapferkeit’ on eBay…

[Farkas]

Hi Gents,

this is on eBay at the moment…

it’s got 63 watchers

its on £360 / €411 with 4 days left

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is it genuine Gents, I would never have thought so because it’s not the ‘best looking thing’…🤷‍♂️ but with so much interest I’m curious.
 

tony 🍻

 

PS I’m not thinking of buying it 👍

[Graf]

Hi Ton

3 hours ago, Farkas said:

Hi Gents,

this is on eBay at the moment…

it’s got 63 watchers

its on £360 / €411 with 4 days left

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is it genuine Gents, I would never have thought so because it’s not the ‘best looking thing’…🤷‍♂️ but with so much interest I’m curious.
 

tony 🍻

 

PS I’m not thinking of buying it 👍

Hi Toni It looks very questionable with all those imperfections / Also all those indentations suggest cast method The interest does not indicate - Original Some people, like you doubt the originality and keep watching the item for pure interest to see whether will be sold and how much

 

Cheers

[Ian]

I have also been 'watching' this since it first appeared on eBay.  I didn't like it from the moment I laid eyes on and will be interested to see what it sells for.   Someone is going to be very disappointed. 

 

Notice on the bottom lefthand side the 'Franz' has been doubled up on.

 

"A fool and their money are soon parted' comes to mind.

Edited November 22, 2023 by Ian
Additional Observation

[Ian]

 Sold for Euros 415.00.

[Elmar Lang]

Good luck to the happy buyer.

 

From what I can see in the pictures, it is an unofficially struck piece, made for private purchase at an undefined date between 1914 and well after WW1, to which an "old style" suspension was added.

 

Best wishes,

 

E.L.

 

 

 

[Farkas]

On 03/12/2023 at 15:08, Elmar Lang said:

Good luck to the happy buyer.

 

From what I can see in the pictures, it is an unofficially struck piece, made for private purchase at an undefined date between 1914 and well after WW1, to which an "old style" suspension was added.

 

Best wishes,

 

E.L.

 

 

 

I don’t doubt you E, I know better 😊 but how do you know?? It’s wizardry to me 🤷‍♂️. What do you see to differentiate between an acceptable unofficial/private purchase piece and an undesirable one?

 

tony 🍻

[Farkas]

Coincidentally Gents, I’ve just seen this same one up for sale by someone else now.
Buy it now for €770.

They’ve tidied it up a bit…

 

Before

 

After

 

The right hand side particularly looks better but seems a shame to mess with it.

 

tony 🍻

[tifes]

It would be from the same "basket" as the previous one. In my honest opinion not worth of the money asked as an addition to a decent collection.

[Christian1962]

In my humble opinion it´s a "hands off" item.

 

Regards

 

Christian

[Farkas]

Hi Gents,

I had another look, it is the same actual medal…

 

 

the flaws on the ribbon are identical.

 

tony 🍻