Everything OK with this Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen?

[wrongplanet67]

Or rather suspicious? Many thanks for your opinion!


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[Jelle M.]

In my opinion a dangerous reproduction.
A very good cast fake. Still there are many points that bother me.
The basemetal looks not correct, so is the pin and catch.
Some small details in the obverse design are badly executed. I stared at it for some time but i don't like it.
I also wonder what happened on the left side of the hinge... a flat part with no detail.
Not for me...

Jelle

[wrongplanet67]

Neither for me. It is offered on the militaria321 site where reproductions are aplenty.

[Thomas Durante]

I agree, a nicely made fake. While at first glance it seems pretty good, but the soft obverse details are a big red flag. The fact that it is also heavily polished is another sign of a cast fake, often the fakers will buff it hard after it is cast to remove the imperfection and surface air bubbles left from the casting process. Reverse hardware setup is also close but no cigar.

As Jelle says, a dangerous reproduction.

Tom