German Cross?

[John M B]

Well gentlemen the RK was quickly dispossed of, how about this German Cross I have been offered?

[Peter Wiking]

Sorry.
Peter Wiking

[George Stimson]

Dispose of it also.

[John M B]

Thanks Peter and George.

[Sal Williams]

Hi fellows,
Please don't forget to tell us why.
Best, Sal

[Peter Wiking]

A few errors:
The wreath with leafs that is dry and dead.
The red color under the wreath is here orange ?

Cheers
Peter Wiking

[Sal Williams]

A few errors:
The wreath with leafs that is dry and dead.
The red color under the wreath is here orange ?

Cheers
Peter Wiking

Thank you Peter!
Best, Sal

[Erich B.]

Dk

Also, the finish on the reverse can be seen to have been artificially aged. The liquid that was used pooled in the upper middle area, causing the weird pattern.
Erich

[George Stimson]

And, it just flat out doesn't match the characteristics of examples by the known manufacturers of the award.

[Dez H]

And, it just flat out doesn't match the characteristics of examples by the known manufacturers of the award.

George is 100% correct. This is an obvious fake, there are better fakes around than this clunker. Fortunately this is one of the easier ones to spot.

[Sal Williams]

Thank you all gents!
Best, Sal

[Tim Tezer]

... not to mention the really wide pin. Much too wide, and a sure sign of a Latvian fake.


Tim