GD dog tag authentic?

[Bayern]

Hi Folks

I brought this off the forum and I have some concerns. But the seller refuse to take it back.

I compare it to several other dog tags I owned and the GD books by Scott. This one has a shiny material like steel, not quite aluminum.

The edge of the disk feel not really smooth. The fonts are not typical as the others, the tight string is a thick new polyester, everything just seems off to me.


Please give me your expert opinion. thanks in advance!

[Bayern]

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[Bayern]

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[luypaert t]

Difficult

Hallo,

Erkennungsmarken are very difficult. I have been " burned " several times.
This one seems to be OK, because ;
. the unit excisted. It was created in early 1942.
. the "Blutgruppe" is convincing, but is struck in the same type of letter as the main text. It is better in a different type of letter and struck in a different depth as the main text, because this would have been done by a different person and in another time.
. the Stammrollennummer is correctly done. It is in a correct place.
. the edges of the Trennschlitzen are not rounded
. the font and material seem OK to me.

BUt GD Erkennungsmarken are faked often and fakers have learned a lot from good references like the books from Scott P.
Personally I am almost never 100 % convinced that GD EM are original.
IMO this EM has a good chance for being original.

Regards,
Thierry

[Bayern]

Thanks for the feedback.
My other main concern was it's shiny and bright like it just came out of a work shop.

[nonameno]

Hello Bayern,
I have had several good GD dogtags from different formations of the unit. In my opinion, your dogtag has a good chance at being original. I had one for the same unit, which I am posting. When you compare the font of the letters and number s and the manner of stamping, they are very similar and consistent. I cannot comment on the neck cord, but if it is polyester and not a cotton, I would not want it with the dogtag.
As for the seller who would not take the dogtag back, that is against the Forum policy and bad form.
Thank you,
Curtiss

[fox-terier]

IMO this tag looks ok

[MLH13]

Dave,

Although I'm no subject matter expert on these, I like it and it appears to be a very nice period example.

Mark

[Gary Wood]

Hi Folks

I brought this off the forum and I have some concerns. But the seller refuse to take it back.

If you informed the seller you wanted to return it (for any reason) within 7 days of receiving it he has to take it back per the estand rules, full stop

[GAMS1]

A good one for me !
Which "concerns" do you have ?
Nick

[luckynucky]

looks nice..but I don't know. need an 100% original ekm of 3 kompanie of this unit as example...

[Bayern]

Please remove

[Bayern]

Remove please