I Offer High Seas

[Egret]

http://www.ioffer.com/i/ww2-vintage-nazi-german-navy-high-seas-fleet-badge-rare-168245339

This looks good to me. $375 is big, but I Offer has the offer option.
Any thoughts?
Thank you,
Chris

[John R.]

Horrible fake that might have come out of the UK in years gone by. Please use the search function to see what the badges by this maker should be like.

John

[Egret]

OOPs

Thank you for the quick reply. Perhaps JB Militaria is not the best place to hunt. I have a worn High Seas which was well received here about 10 years ago. I guess this new prospect is not an upgrade.
Chris

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Chris,

Embarrassing, as I think the seller is Australian! He's making like an African Ostrich though - he has his head in the sand.

This type of RS&S HSF badge is a fake from the 80s - from the same people who brought us the SHuCo Coastal Artillery and Fo Destroyer fakes. All nice looking from quality basemetals with believable hardware. All totally bogus.

Use the search function and you will find many threads on this fake. If you go back far enough, you will see comparisons with known genuine RS&S examples.

Regards
Mike

PS: I haven't looked at ioffer before - I haven't seen so much cr*p since I quit Epier! Anything remotely genuine seems to be 2x market price. Suggestion - use the E-stand!!

[Tim B.]

He sells a lot of crap on Ioffer and eBay and is grossly overpriced most of the time.

Tim

[AndyC]

I,ll get burned on that fake many years ago but could return it to the seller


Andy

[tystgaard]

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Well... many many fakes on Ioffer.

Nicolai

[kapten_windu]

Many fakes on ioffer, it's better to search item in here or reliable dealers..

[John R.]

Fake badge from the top for history:

[John R.]

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