Slesian Eagle

[rove]

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=844759
better here?
IMO Original
thanks for viewing.

[Brian L.]

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=844759
better here?
IMO Original
thanks for viewing.

maybe ok. But, this one for some reason has been heavily reproduced and it's hard to tell unless one has it in hand.

Personally, I wouldn't have one in my collection for that reason.

[Jesse]

The rusty ring alone for me is a bad sign, most of the fakes have them. However I am not expert enough on the bird itself but the ring alone would make me avoid this one.

[Brian L.]

The rusty ring alone for me is a bad sign, most of the fakes have them. However I am not expert enough on the bird itself but the ring alone would make me avoid this one.

I'm sorry. But, your generalization about the ring is not correct. Early SAs were often made of iron and can often be found with rusty rings and rust on the body of the eagle.
I think this particular SA is ok. But, I'd only know for sure if I had it in hand. This particular design has been heavily copied (usually by casting) in Poland and therefore has become a rather undesirable version of the award. I wouldn't have it in in my SA collection even if I definitely knew it was 100% genuine.

[rove]

I'm sorry. But, your generalization about the ring is not correct. Early SAs were often made of iron and can often be found with rusty rings and rust on the body of the eagle.
I think this particular SA is ok. But, I'd only know for sure if I had it in hand. This particular design has been heavily copied (usually by casting) in Poland and therefore has become a rather undesirable version of the award. I wouldn't have it in in my SA collection even if I definitely knew it was 100% genuine.

which weight should it have?

[Brian L.]

which weight should it have?

I don't know that information exists about weight for these awards. I do know that this type is somewhat lighter than usual.

[Jesse]

Yes it was a generalisation, but only learned from the huge numbers of fakes I have seen on ebay with perfect awards and heavily encrusted rings. It's made me very wary of anything that has them.