Gestapo Disk

[RobertE]

The numbering on the reverse looks off to me. What are your opinions regarding originality?

regards, Robert

[chen]

Fake

[cjam219]

No way Jose

[RobertE]

Thanks fellows!

s/f Robert

[Gary Symonds]

One of the infamous "Polish" disks, circa 1994.

The "E" and "I" are the giveaways.

[RobertE]

Thanks Gary. I can easily accept this is a fake, but it is probably not one of the Polish types. Look at the "E" on this one again - nice trumpet shape to it.

Without the bad number font, which looks almost engraved, I'd say this one is a reasonably tricky fake if not viewed in hand.

s/f Robert

[SiPo]

This is not a Polish copy disc.

The disc appears to be a cast of an original disc and the numbers enhanced.

[RobertE]

Sipo, that sounds about right. I'll check it for casting flaws, but that is a reasonable theory as the details look correct on this, with the exception of the "stamping" that is likely enhanced by the copier.

s/f Robert

[JoeW]

I think it looks like a castiong too, but the image is poor. Robert, if you have it in hand, can you weigh it? Compare it to the two nice originals shown earlier this year in M-E-H-T's post.

Dave, we have many pinned threads on uniforms and such, but nothing on discs about which there are many questions. Pin that one I mentioned.

[Gary Symonds]

This is not a Polish copy disc.

The disc appears to be a cast of an original disc and the numbers enhanced.

You guys are right, I stand corrected.

Didn't look at it close enuf.

[RobertE]

Thanks Joe, I can weigh it and send some better pictures.

s/f Robert

[JoeW]

Robert, I think the casting is obvious. I would encourage you to weigh it and familiarize yourself with the traits of casting, the lack of details to the eagle, letters and numbers and what I suspect would be a lighter weight?

[RobertE]

Sure Joe, I'll weigh it and post the results. I'm fine on spotting cast items in hand; can't tell from these pictures though how it was produced. You're much better at spotting these than a layman like myself.

s/f Robert

[Dave C.]

Dave, we have many pinned threads on uniforms and such, but nothing on discs about which there are many questions. Pin that one I mentioned.

Not true, I recently pinned the below linked thread since this has become a frequent topic of discussion. Although I will also pin the other thread you mentioned. Just wish there was an easier way to merge some of these threads to make it a little easier...

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=824738

[JoeW]

Sorry Dave, I had forgotten that Don's thread had included an example of a real and Polish fake Gestapo discs. I only remembered Don writing that his web site address had changed. The m-e-h-t thread has examples of the earlier discs.