EK1/EK2 Spange fakes

[bytown]

I first started to collect some 50 years ago when I was a kid.
Had lots of things that were brought back by my father and uncles.
I have now started to collect again after many years of not collecting.
I'm looking for spanges to my iron crosses. Back when I was a kid fakes were around but not nearly as good as today.
My question is............Are there any good reference books for detecting fake spanges? I wouldn't know a flock fake from a fake flock.
Any help is appreciated

[Robert P.]

I first started to collect some 50 years ago when I was a kid.
Had lots of things that were brought back by my father and uncles.
I have now started to collect again after many years of not collecting.
I'm looking for spanges to my iron crosses. Back when I was a kid fakes were around but not nearly as good as today.
My question is............Are there any good reference books for detecting fake spanges? I wouldn't know a flock fake from a fake flock.
Any help is appreciated

This is your best book, this forum. If you go to the fake gallery you'll find plenty of fakes there.

[bytown]

Will do.
Thanks.

[fugpaw]

bytown, if you want to study more on the Floch fakes then have a read of this excellent article by Peter Wiking -

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=147722

Mike

[tinmantis]

my advice:
don't study the fakes too much(it's endless), study the limited known authentic ones. Stick to textbook stuff, until you find your feet. Robert's right though, this forum is the best place to start. Just do a search for 'spange' and read on...
regards
jon