Cholm - original or fake?

[KBH]

Avers of Cholm from HP Scanjet 3770 with 1200 dpi

[KBH]

Cholm backside from HP Scanjet 3770 with 1200 dpi

[Gene]

I am going with my gut on this one- I believe this is the most incredible fake I have seen yet of this piece, which would fool 99% of collectors. There are a few characteristics this piece possesses that are atypical of what I expect to see in genuine examples (and I have owned 3).

[KBH]

I am going with my gut on this one- I believe this is the most incredible fake I have seen yet of this piece, which would fool 99% of collectors. There are a few characteristics this piece possesses that are atypical of what I expect to see in genuine examples (and I have owned 3).

Gene, thank You!

[KBH]

Have somebody another opinion?

[pantherv]

I'm no expert on Cholms but period shields were either steel or zinc...this one looks hot of the press. What type of metal do you think it is????

[KBH]

I'm no expert on Cholms but period shields were either steel or zinc...this one looks hot of the press. What type of metal do you think it is????

Shild's metall non magnetic. I think this is zinc.

[Jeff V]

I also have a bad feeling about this one. best wishes,
jeff

[djpool]

I am going with my gut on this one- I believe this is the most incredible fake I have seen yet of this piece, which would fool 99% of collectors. There are a few characteristics this piece possesses that are atypical of what I expect to see in genuine examples (and I have owned 3).

Is there anything besides the color and backing that sends up the red flags? Reason I ask is both those faults can be corrected fairly easily. Like you said the detailing is incredible.WR Jim

[nellyp51]

IMO no good

[Gene]

Jim,

There a couple of things that I cannot divulge that I do not like about this shield. I hate being vague like this but this piece is downright scary. At no point did I ever go "Wow!! Nice shield, but now that I look at it there's . . . " as this piece raised red flags from the get-go.

Gene

[Peppe864]

If I was looking for a Cholm shield and someone would offer this one to me, I would pass on this one. Just my gut-feeling.....

[Pascal H.]

I can’t see anything wrong with this shield and to me it looks like an original example of the zinc type with the 4 prongs.

KR
Pascal

[KBH]

I can’t see anything wrong with this shield and to me it looks like an original example of the zinc type with the 4 prongs.

KR
Pascal

Pascal, are You it is serious? I'm in a shock. My friends from Russia speak too that it is a fake!!! I don't know what can i do? To whom to trust?

[Pascal H.]

Dear KBH,
I have not handled your shield personally so I can only base my opinion on your pictures. To me this shield looks exactly the same as other original zinc Cholm shields with four prongs which I have seen before, have handled and have on file.

I don’t know if the shield you’re showing is in fact yours but I know that this shield was sold by a very respectable German dealer not so long ago.

As there are so many collectors not liking this shield I am sure a few can post a scan of an original zinc Cholm shield with 4 prongs so we can compare the shields.

KR
Pascal