Spanienkreuz Spanish Cross original or fake???

[Sigi]

Hi,

I have in my collection this cross for many years. But I´m not sure if is it original, or cheap copy.

Thank you for any opinion

Images on link:

http://postimg.org/gallery/1vi7mo71q/bbca401a/

Thanks in advance for your time


Sigi

[Byakkotai]

Terrible fake.

[Jelle M.]

Yes... a bad one for sure

[Sigi]

Many thanks gentlemans.

[Ludwig]

And here is the Spain cross in question:

[Ludwig]

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[Brian S]

Any SK that has an eagle like this is a fake. No possibility of an eagle like that on a genuine SK. That's an easy determination.

[Leroy]

Any SK that has an eagle like this is a fake. No possibility of an eagle like that on a genuine SK. That's an easy determination.

Not always so easy.

P.S. The one that started this thread is a fake.

[Brian S]

Not always so easy.

You are so right!

[Scott C.]

A little photography experiment I tried awhile back with my 835-marked SK on a LW uniform. Note how under the right conditions a normal SK eagle (inset in upper-right box) takes on the look of a drop tail, much like Leroy's photo.

[Brian S]

Interesting how the tails disappear.

[Leroy]

Yes, if I shot in the dark and blurred it, I could do that, too.

[Scott C.]

Works just as well in daylight Leroy, as you've already shown us.

[Leroy]

The magical disappearing tail.

[Leroy]

The only evidence for the possible existence of down-tailed crosses:

1.) Next of Kin case (all down)
2.) Original illustration from Doehle (a drawing) showing alternating eagles (down, up, down, up)
3.) "Souvenir board"
4.) Cross from "souvenir board"