Something new: (crimped M1/52 skulls)

[SScollector]

Following the early Deschler skull thread, here is a similar case, where the dies used to make the aluminum "M1/52" marked skulls were altered before making the same skull in zinc:

This zinc skull variation by the way, is amongst the rarest of SS skulls.

Best, Chris

[SScollector]

Here is a normal "type 1" aluminum "M1/52" skull: The red arrow shows a similar flaw:

[SScollector]

...and the differences denoted by the blue arrows:

[SScollector]

Another view of the changed jaw and the back of the skull on the zinc variation:

[SScollector]

Finally, the coolest change was the crack under the nose and the groove in
the upper-left crossbone, (obviously copying that of the Zimmermann skull pattern's features).

Best, Chris

[Niederlande]

Very interesting and educational thread

[istra63]

attention to detail

[Winkelman]

Some more pics .. > http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=424144

[SSgentleman]

I observed that the base material (without silver finish) for this particular zinc model seems to be darker, very dark grey.

[Winkelman]

The DARK one ..

I observed that the base material (without silver finish) for this particular zinc model seems to be darker, very dark grey.

That is correct , VERY dark .. !

Even more so in hand , I have used extra light in the pics on the other thread to show detail .
Here's one that does it more justice - next to a standard discs zinc Deschler . The " dark one " has only very little silver-finish left around the edges ( and of course on the reverse ) ..