Kuban original or fake.

[cosimo]

Please help me i think to acquire this shield , but I not know this model of shield but sure experts immediately can tell if it is original or a copy,
many thanks for you help
cosimo

[cosimo]

the back
many thanks for your patience and help to me
cosimo

[wschmidt]

Hello Cosimo,

Could you place a photo with the stamp of the manufacturer biggest?

Regards,

Schmidt

[cosimo]

Hi Schmidt tahnks for your help, sorry but I not have it

[Das Reich]

here is the obverse of that one.

update....oooops! ive been cut off from posting pics. i renewed my membership and it appears it has not been processed. if anyone would like to post it, pleased send an email at john_paul32177@yahoo.com i will forward it to you to be posted.

any moderator assistance that could help clear this situation of my membership renewal would be appreciated. payment was sent via paypal a few days ago. i sent a previous message to the contact us link, and did not receive a response. i was wondering if it is down or some other of mishap.

[cosimo]

Hi Das Reich , PM sent , I love my English

[cosimo]

For Das Reich

[Das Reich]

this one has been offered again, but it was discussed previously with no responses. any other opinions? im almost certain is a fake. why?

-the 4 is straight rather than having the curvature of most originals i know of,
-the G (lagunen) and the S (krimskaja) are not as completed,
-the national emblem seems to cover more space.

[Pascal H.]

This is a Floch fake.

KR
Pascal

[Das Reich]

any of you have other pics to share?

[pantherv]

HI.......this is my Kuban which as pascal advised me is what the Floch fake is based on.......hope this helps

[Pascal H.]

Hi pantherv,
You have a very nice original Kuban shield here but this is not the type which stood model for the Floch fake.
Yours stood model for what I think is the best fake around, which is not the Floch fake.
I am not quite sure which type stood model for the Floch fake but my best guess would be this type of shield.

KR
Pascal