separated Police NCO Sleeve Eagle

[vibes]

separated Police NCO Sleeve Eagle from Tunic Ok or not ?
thanks
Vibes

[Tom Pearcy]

Need to see the back if possible

[W.Unland]

Thia type commonly reproduced. Looks artificially "aged". As said we need to see the back as the repros have common characteristics seen from the back.

W.Unland

[vibes]

Thia type commonly reproduced. Looks artificially "aged". As said we need to see the back as the repros have common characteristics seen from the back.

W.Unland

i cut this from a moth-eaten Tunic .. here is the Back
and together with this Insignias second Photo..

[W.Unland]

After seeing the back I can opine that the eagle is an authentic period piece.

W. Unland

[Dave C.]

I agree, an authentic example that is commonly copied. A little worse for wear but it adds some character.

[germanpolice]

I am not entirely convinced, never seen the Speckling in the top part of the body before or in the top of the legs, the head is definately a repro style, however it is a thin body long necked type that is found on originals. but looking at the drop in the right wing it would suggest a great deal of cloth shifting on manufacture, this may account for the funny head, but not the speckling. As no other have turned up with this feature so far I would have to say, cautiously, that it is original.

[W.Unland]

I think it is same as this style, just beat up and chewed up:

[Tom Pearcy]

About 90% of the time, the back will give it away. A good "snow job" is hard to fake.