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    40 Year LS Heer/Kreigs Luft

    Just a heads up to be careful when purchasing 40 Year LS Crosses.

    Here are 3 Wreaths from my collection.

    Two are closed and one is the open type.

    In my humble opinion only one of them is good.

    Tough to tell from the photographs as they were taken at night.

    I will add separate shots of each one tomorrow when it is light.

    In hand comparing them you would know right away which one is the good one
    just by the finish. There is also a small size difference.

    Wayne
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    Only it is good the one that is in the first plane.

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      #3
      Originally posted by manu1972 View Post
      Only it is good the one that is in the first plane.
      Right you are.

      Wayne

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        #4
        I'm looking forward to see better pictures of all three...

        My books:

        - THE WEHRPAß & SOLDBUCH OF THE WH
        - THE SS TK RING
        - THE ITALIAN-GERMAN MEDAL
        - THE ANTI PARTISAN BADGE
        - THE AWARDS OF THE LW

        and more!

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          #5
          Pictures taken in daylight.

          Wayne
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            #6
            Next.
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              #7
              Last pair.
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                #8
                You can't really tell from the photographs but the original sparkles in the sunlight because of the burnishing used in its manufacture.

                Sort of like the sparkles strippers use if you know what I mean.

                Wayne
                Last edited by bytown; 10-18-2012, 12:07 PM.

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                  #9
                  Hi Wayne,

                  No. 1 is great looking, especially when you compare with the others.

                  Could No. 2 be a 57er piece? Is that an S&L maker mark I see?

                  Best regards
                  Pierce
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by luftkreig View Post
                    Hi Wayne,

                    No. 1 is great looking, especially when you compare with the others.

                    Could No. 2 be a 57er piece? Is that an S&L maker mark I see?

                    Best regards
                    Pierce
                    Both the bright wreaths appear to be 57'ers.

                    There is what appears to be a raised circle on the one you indicated.

                    Wayne

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by bytown View Post
                      Both the bright wreaths appear to be 57'ers.

                      Wayne
                      Then surely all the wreaths are "good". Just from different time periods.

                      So how do you tell the difference between a fake and a 57er wreath?

                      Best regards
                      Pierce

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by luftkreig View Post
                        Then surely all the wreaths are "good". Just from different time periods.

                        So how do you tell the difference between a fake and a 57er wreath?

                        Best regards
                        Pierce
                        For me it is the finish mostly. There are other small differences.

                        Wayne

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by bytown View Post
                          For me it is the finish mostly. There are other small differences.

                          Wayne
                          Thanks Wayne. I have yet to take the plunge with one of these but if I do I'll be seeking your opinion.

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                            This is another one, different from all these posted from Wayne. This pictures are not mine, but I don't remember who send them to me for my book about all the German awards... (Sorry if I don't credit the owner!)

                            I think these LS 40 "crosses" are hard to judge, but I tend to agree with Wayne for his pieces. Not sure if the finish can be "the proof" to distinguish the '57er from the originals period done.
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                            My books:

                            - THE WEHRPAß & SOLDBUCH OF THE WH
                            - THE SS TK RING
                            - THE ITALIAN-GERMAN MEDAL
                            - THE ANTI PARTISAN BADGE
                            - THE AWARDS OF THE LW

                            and more!

                            sigpic

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                              #15
                              Looking at the wreath on this cross I do not get the warm fuzzies.

                              Too me it looks like a 57'er.

                              Just my opinion.

                              Wayne

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