Gold Spain Cross...thoughts...

[Pink]

incuse marked 4, Gold Spain Cross would like your thoughts please...

[Jamieharrison]

Very poor fake

[101combatvet]

Looks like it was made yesterday.

[Brian S]

...or spray painted.

[Pink]

Spain Cross information

...or spray painted.

Personally I didn't like it but it just sold on Grenadier for $1375.00...plus commissions, shipping etc....too bad...

[Gew44]

Personally I didn't like it but it just sold on Grenadier for $1375.00...plus commissions, shipping etc....too bad...

You've right, is a copy.

[Dennis J]

Personally I didn't like it but it just sold on Grenadier for $1375.00...plus commissions, shipping etc....too bad...

Wow what a rip off even I can tell this is a fake.

Stay Safe
Dennis J

[Bob Hritz]

1960s Steinhauer copy.

Bob Hritz

[Brian S]

This is why I am only interested in the 4 S&L WITH the L/16. I think based on details it's a postwar S&L. Not sure what S&L copies there are but the parts all add up to S&L.


...with really convincing spray paint.

[Patrick W]

I think it is a WW2 cross that some idiot has unfortunately gilded later in a horrible bright gilt. Absence of the L/16 mark is no problem in my opinion. The thick gilding also accounts for some of the details lost or muddied. I have owned a couple of badges refinished in a similar substance and numerous ones that had been chrome plated post war- totally ruined them and impossible to get it off.

[cobra-2001]

Cross

Here is a post war S&L Spain cross I have. It is not marked with the 4 on the pin . it has a post war set up. And the eagles are different. Cliff

[Brian S]

I do not claim nor do I hope to be a source for postwar pieces. That last piece is just pure fantasy. It has sword hilts like an S&L, pebbling nice, but mostly stops there. Maybe that was their 60's piece. But again, don't wanna be a postwar guru.

No L/16 mark is OK if the cross is finished correctly. The one that started the thread is not finished as wartime S&L crosses were finished and yes I repeat for the third time, spray painted... Or gilted or whatever but a postwar S&L with a terrible gold spray.

[Patrick W]

Cliff your cross is a Souval not an S&L

[Stan]

Patrick. The hardware certainly screams S&L, not Souval.

Stan