Spot on: IMPERIAL FAKES!

[medalnet]

938

This is hard to see, but the stamp on the cross is actually a "938".

[andya]

Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross

Fake Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross. Not that clear from the pictures but there is a seam around the edge and a general opinion it is electroplated. There is a lighter base colour coming through the areas of wear on the wreath.

Andy

[andya]

other side

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[andya]

side view

side view

[nellyp51]

[Joey Charles]

iron cross

Bad news.Regards joey.

[non-soli-cedit]

Warning for new collector!
this seller on ebay only sell copies!
here the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/PRUSSIAN-Imperia...QQcmdZViewItem

all badge are bad!

[Okrach]

FAKE Imperial Pilot Badge by Göde

I have bought this badge lately as a result of the spontaneus reaction (I had no access to any reference that day but fortunate for me the badge did not cost me much than 15€ (nevertheless this 15€ were LOST).

Anyway after learning a bitter lesson of my foolishness I have decided to post the detailed pictures of this item here for future reference for any other unexperienced member as still I am

This kind of copy (sold as originals!!!)is easy to be found on e-bay - click this link for further reference picture material (Note the different pin!!!):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...530103864&rd=1

I hope this small contribution of mine will be of some help for us all or at least for new collectors.

Here we go then - A nicely marked FAKE Imperial Pilot Badge made by Göde:

[Okrach]

another view

[Okrach]

rear

[Okrach]

zoomed MM...

[Okrach]

rear (pin out)

[Okrach]

details 1

[Okrach]

details 2

[Okrach]

details 3 (multipiece construction (soldered)