Star to Grand cross - old repro

[andrei1774]

Hi,
I think it's old repro, a lot of difference to new fakes. I think, will be interested to community to see the back of this star ( marked 2 ). I know the original (only one in West Point museum) has 4 rivets, here is only one. This example is very heavy.
What's your thoughts about it?

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[Tony T-S]

It may be old, but looks more substantial than some of the new ones if nothing else.

[Darrell]

A Rounder Star. Now that's a new twist.

But wow .. this one is really bad. Not really meant to foll many if that's what it's trying to do.

[Tony T-S]

I noticed it was a rounder too. Interesting that its a one piece rounder, copied from the "wrong" fake perhaps. Still its a solid old thing. I've not seen the reverse of recent fakes, but some seem a little tinny from the front. It seems that the cross has moved on the rivet. You could remove it and put a more accurate fake in its place. Still this is a happy space filler till the US Government sells the real one.