Medal Bar - Austrian Fake?

[Exile]

Hello all.

I purchased this medal bar from the estand about 6 months ago and a question has been raised about it.

Could this bar be the work of the famous 'Austrian Faker'?





























Thanks

Matt

[Rommel1933]

Hi Matt

I saw this one on your other post and am also just as curious

Have you uv lighted the backside?

Thank you
Scott

[Exile]

Hi Matt

I saw this one on your other post and am also just as curious

Have you uv lighted the backside?

Thank you
Scott

Hi Scott

No - I don't have a UV light. I will try and track one down this week.


Matt

[Rommel1933]

Matt

I do not know how easy things are in new Zealand but I bought mine from amazon for literally $4.00.

Thank you Scott.

[römischIX]

the medals are good and the combination also.

but i do not like the jarn.

[streptile]

I am no medal bar expert but to me this does not have the signs of the famous Austrain fakes.

[Don D.]

The reverse hardware and backing material look nothing like the Austrian faker's that I'm aware of.

[Don D.]

Here is an example of the faker's work. I will say that the stitching appears simular.

[saschaw]

I wish there was only the one faker.

This one came from a guy from middle Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt), who litterally never (at least from what I've seen within the last six years) has sold a real medal bar.

The awards - at least here - are good, of course.

You can check his sloppy bars here: http://feedback.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI...al=0&items=200

[Volksgrenadier 44]

My Ex Bar.

Hi All,

Matt purchased this bar from myself in November last year and ive sent him a PM saying if hes not happy to return the bar to me and ill refund him fully.

IMO and there are no experts but this bar is good, i think a collector can tell by the look of the medals,ribbons,pin catch setup alone that it beres NO resemblance to the known Austrian faker? however as i said i will take it back in a heartbeat?

Also what is "Jarn",Sorry

Best

Ross

[streptile]

The "j" is pronounced like a "y" in German, so I'm guessing he means "yarn" or "thread."

[saschaw]

Matt purchased this bar from myself in November last year and ive sent him a PM saying if hes not happy to return the bar to me and ill refund him fully.

IMO and there are no experts but this bar is good, i think a collector can tell by the look of the medals,ribbons,pin catch setup alone that it beres NO resemblance to the known Austrian faker? however as i said i will take it back in a heartbeat?

Maybe I got your post wrong, I'm not a Native speaker. As said, it's not from the Austria faker, but by another one. See my post above for details.

[römischIX]

yes yarn - faden in german

[Volksgrenadier 44]

So your saying its 100% bad yes??

[Exile]

Hi guys.

I guess I'd like to come to a definitive answer on this too (if such a thing is possible).

Based on what we've seen do we think this is:

• 100% good
• 100% bad
• or somewhere in between?

Thanks

Matt