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East Front Medal Makers Mark '58' for Artur Jaekel - real or fake?

10-09-2008, 05:19 AM

Hi fellows,

got some East Front Medal, all with the same makers mark '58' for Artur Jaekel.

Did Jaekel make East Front Medals and is the following one a real one?

Best regards,

Joerg
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10-09-2008, 05:21 AM

side
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10-09-2008, 05:23 AM

rear
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10-09-2008, 05:26 AM

some details now ...
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10-09-2008, 05:27 AM

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10-09-2008, 05:28 AM

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10-09-2008, 05:29 AM

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10-09-2008, 08:26 AM

looks ok to me, but I am no super expert at Eastern Front medals, but I cant find anything wrong with this one.
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10-09-2008, 08:56 AM

Hi

Looks good to me 2.

Kenneth
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10-09-2008, 10:16 AM

I don´t like this one out of 2 reasons. Reason 1: the makermark seems to be a 3 digit and reads out 585 from where i am sitting.
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10-09-2008, 10:19 AM

Here is a inverted pic which shows the 3 digits
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10-09-2008, 10:20 AM

The other reason is the ridge on the helmet
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10-09-2008, 10:21 AM

Another of the ridge
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10-10-2008, 03:33 AM

if this one is fake, then they are getting real good........the wash on it an everything...........

More opinions? Does anyone have the same maker for comparison?
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10-10-2008, 04:03 AM

They are already good and have been for some time now... it´s time to wake up

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