Chris.chalmers2109 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Could anyone point me in the right direction on if this is a fake or genuine panzer assault badge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 Looks ok from the back. I will dig out my book and see what i come up with. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.chalmers2109 Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 From what I have read the talons covering the swastika indicate a fake but as it stands that is all I can find on it at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 @Chris.chalmers2109Yes the talons and also poor detail on the face. Heres an orig. from my clasp book. Details are much crisper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 A friend of mine had a Heer flak/Artillery badge with the same talons and it was real so dont give up hope. Some of the Medal colletor members should chime in here. Heres another original with same talons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.chalmers2109 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 I have looked at it a bit more and found an Adolf Scholze stamp on the rear so I will keep at the research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanswolf1224 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 for those who are into nazi badges, many are highly reproduced and passed off as real. if you are going to buy and get into badges be careful and have seasoned collectors look at what you are interested in. this is one area where you can get SCREWED big time. original badges for the most part are in high relief (detail). i like them also but, the high prices and unsavory sellers are a turn off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.chalmers2109 Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 43 minutes ago, hanswolf1224 said: for those who are into nazi badges, many are highly reproduced and passed off as real. if you are going to buy and get into badges be careful and have seasoned collectors look at what you are interested in. this is one area where you can get SCREWED big time. original badges for the most part are in high relief (detail). i like them also but, the high prices and unsavory sellers are a turn off. Definitely I didn't pay much at all for this, the main reason I picked it up is I have never seen one at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Auld Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Hi, can you do an all round shot of the catch at the bottom please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Auld Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 This is from Niemanns, Credit Niemann. Very different style? Best Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.chalmers2109 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 As requested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Auld Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Chris, I am not keen, the other picture from above seems to show crimp marks that have no function? Bit like the other panzer that was recently posted? That is to say could be a cast copy from a die-struck badge, whether the die struck was /is original I am not sure but you have it in the hand and that is always better than any picture. Best Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.chalmers2109 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 Thanks I did not think it would be so difficult to see if it was genuine or not ? I do like coming across little treasures in a market as they all have a story to tell i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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