I think that I can resurrect this topic.
I have purchased same type "Ost medaille" and some members of another forum also mean that this is fake.
The only explanation I've got was that this type of fake has line under swastika cross (see red mark on front). There was also posted pictures of 3 identical medals with same mark. TS medal has same "line".
I thought that this medal belongs to OM108 - https://www.ostmedaille-database.com/work/#/om108/ . In my opinion all criteria matches except this strange mark.
Metal burrs on helmet could be result of poor treatment after stamping ?
It would be great to hear meanings of experienced forum members, what do you think about this medal.
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Last edited by Artjom L; 08-17-2017, 06:35 AM.
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The ostfront on the medal bar isn't a 108. Personally I think people have gotten too comfortable with ostfronts same with westwalls. People seem too quick to call them original just because some details match. This isn't the 80's even cheap medals like the ostfront are copied very well.
Personally if a cheap medal like a ostfront shows any questionable signs I wouldn't touch it considering for the same price you can get another and they're not hard to find.
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