AUSTRIAN field pilot badge /opinion

[sword86]

Hello Gentleman,i wouldlike to ask about opinion for this Austrian field pilot badge,is good or not?thanks to all Rob

[Miro O]

Hello, unfortunately, it´s a known copy. So called Horvath fake.

[tompress]

For sure not a period original ....

[Elmar Lang]

I agree with the other opinions.

it's a typical copy of Messrs. Horvath of Budapest. Let's say that this is an early one of that series of fakes, dating from the early 90's.

Sometimes, they are struck with a falsified maker's mark of Zimbler, with typical differences from the original one.

The first sign to detect a Horvath copy, is the "K" monogram.

The enamelwork on these copies is usually of good quality.

Here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...lotenabzeichen on post no. 5, there is the comparison between an original and a Horvath copy (one from my collection, the other one, from my archive).

The pinned thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=860363 is another very fine source, of course!

E.L.