Question, Afrikakorps cufftitle

[Valentino]

Hi everybody

I got this photos from a friend of mine. What Do you think ybout this piece?

Looks good to me. Any other opinion? Many thanks for all your help!


http://img35.imageshack.us/i/146eee.jpg/

http://img6.imageshack.us/i/136wwb.jpg/

http://img6.imageshack.us/i/138hed.jpg/

http://img269.imageshack.us/i/140spx.jpg/

http://img199.imageshack.us/i/143y.jpg/

http://img268.imageshack.us/i/144v.jpg/

[Bill Gaynor]

Don't like it, the back is wrong and the front does not look good either.
Bill

[Tim O'Keefe]

Hi Valentino

Bill's right its a bad one.

regards
Tim

[Glenn Barbaritz]

your image #140 tells it all unfortunately. when the "R" and "P" holes are the same its a nogo. check out the archives on original examples. youll clearly see the difference in the shapes of the centers of the "R" and "P". Glenn

[Tim O'Keefe]

Hi Glenn

We must be careful about the size of the R & P holes (which can be the same size on original AKCT's). Another bad sign is the diamond shaped O on the reverse like this one displays in # 143. Its the weave on the reverse of the letters that gives this one away, the bad ones have a more tartan appearance.

with regards
Tim

[Glenn Barbaritz]

Hi Glenn

We must be careful about the size of the R & P holes (which can be the same size on original AKCT's).

with regards
Tim

good to know Tim. I will check into those examples. Glenn

[münster]

One thing I have noticed on most originals is on the first A the inner triangle has a crevice that slopes inwards.

Iam really terrible at using paintshop but this poor excuse for art is what I mean.

[Tim O'Keefe]

Most originals i have seen have perfect shaped triangles in both A's, front & back. Heres one with the little crevice in the A as so well displayed above
But there are more variations to these than was first thought...

[münster]

Most originals i have seen have perfect shaped triangles in both A's, front & back. Heres one with the little crevice in the A as so well displayed above
But there are more variations to these than was first thought...

yes, there are a lot of variations I have noticed.

I use the crevice in the A for a quick way to ID, it has helped me out at times.

sorry for the crappy illustration