eBay Fakes

[Stogieman]

On 21/10/2024 at 12:01, VtwinVince said:

These caught my eye today, another dangerous product from our Belgian friends (the Saxon) and a really awful Feldschnalle.

That ribbon bar had 5 bids and went for $83!

[VtwinVince]

How about another fake EK? This one on German fleabay and over 500 euro.

[Stogieman]

Awful lot of these floating through US eBay, this “set” brought $687!

[Stogieman]

Another one brought $450

[xxx]

 "Schrägstichfaker" strikes again?? https://www.ebay.de/itm/205108896244?_skw=orden+spange&itmmeta=01JCVB63NPG3SM8XJNQA0655QP&hash=item2fc17161f4:g:Kv0AAOSwqJpnNye7&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKmCpsgDVcUDHXcna1tShQUSlImFKE9XwsxUXhBlviJBASnLkplbFQODoETV9BXNrhSishX39SBkxEZw7YnScUCMK2wW6PEifCey8jsMU2uzX2uNPNjyln3bX9Uu36LySQY9vduucjPyYup9AnXu0Mx5BoGcVt3cdY72sUIoLqp5ti7yS35BVDH1qnVreros3atBgfde73sXP2GjJueU7Ea94zPIHTW600sNrKBwdtjeE1uZUP%2Bhj101IKS%2FmNJ8E8jisvTqMJJtagU4BGVWQu798fk3L9%2B9PTzpLKqE0POymA%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_a6mOvmZA

 

 

Edited November 16, 2024 by xxx

[VtwinVince]

That one looks real to me.

[Stogieman]

Fake badge & case, $443

[VtwinVince]

Yikes, looks like the 'engraving' is cast in to the back.

[Stogieman]

Fake “1813 EK2”, $1013! Man, is this bidder going to be seriously disappointed!

[ChrisKelly]

How can you tell the 1914 EK2 is a fake?

[Stogieman]

Hi Chris, good morning! The one I just posted is a 1914 EK2 that has had the front ground off. The seller sold it as an 1813 EK2, which it’s not. This seller is a well known pusher of fake ODM & badges. The reverse die characteristic is consistent with the 1914 version of the cross. I think others might also comment on the beading as well. An unfortunate and common occurrence these days.

[VtwinVince]

As Rick says, another Frankenkreuz, core details are all wrong for an 1813 example.

[Stogieman]

This person is selling a “PLM” every single week! Who knew they were so common? 😂 

Asking was $1950, offered to me for a mere $1600! Someone bought it!

[VtwinVince]

At least the postcards stand a chance of being real.

[Stogieman]

Fake Bavarian case and badge, asking $950, sold to an offer, usual suspect 

[Stogieman]

This week’s fake PLM was allegedly a Godet, too funny at $2450! But it was sold! 😂 

[dond]

Looks like the eagles have chicken pox. The fakers aren't even trying hard anymore.

[DD2945]

Been waiting for that one to pop up in this thread, looks like it’s relisted now. Glad there were no takers on it the first time around.

[Stogieman]

I’m not positive about the case, the maker’s mark looks correct. However I don’t see any way that company made the EK1 with that awful catch on the reverse. Sold for 225 GBP

[VtwinVince]

I think that whole thing is fake, and the seller is a known fraudster.

[VtwinVince]

How about this abomination, anyone know Arabic?

[Bernd_W]

Google Lens says "Kaukasus".

I guess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasus_campaign

[VtwinVince]

I noticed more material from our friends the Schraegstich Faker and the ueber-fraudster crisnico this morning. Apparently these next generation excellent fakes of Imperial orders are being produced in Slovenia.

[Stogieman]

This one went through US eBay for $132, what a piece of 💩 is

[ChrisKelly]

That 1870 Mecklenburg-Schwerin Militärverdienstkreuz looks like a badly cast fake.

 

A red flag, something I mentioned in another sub-topic...  The Franco-Prussian War actually lasted about five months, 1870-1871.  Awards from this war, other than the Prussian campaign medal, are rare.  The very idea that something of that nature would show up on ebay, is highly unlikely.  These days, sellers know what they have.

 

Nonetheless, the images do assist a lot.  Keeps us in the know about what's out there.