Luftwaffe and DAK tinnies

[Laurence Strong]

Hi heres a couple of tinnies looking for a or a All comments appreciated. Thanks

[Laurence Strong]

And the reverse

[Laurence Strong]

This is the DAK

[Laurence Strong]

and the reverse

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Laurence, the Luftwaffe stick pin looks very suspect to me as the detail is poor.

The "DAK" pin is a fantasy item and dates from the 1970's which would fit the timeframe of when you bought many of your items. I too remember these being for sale.

Cheers, Ade.

[Laurence Strong]

Thanks Adrian, I think from looking at it that the tip of the head is broken off the luft 1

[Bryan Poon]

I agree with Adrian. That Luftwaffe Civil pin is not so good. I compare with some other dealers' photos. Even yours is cropped the eagle's head but the over wings and body scale is wrong. The pairs of eagle wings should be much longer.

Cheers
BP

[Laurence Strong]

Hi Bryan. Thank you for that information . It's amazing the lenghts people will go to making forgeries! I can sort of understand the EK,s and breast eagles, SS, and other big stuff, I would think it would be harder to make something that small? To bad they could not put the same effort in finding REAL stuff so we could buy them. Although I realize this is a finite market, with the suppl gettting tighter every year. Anyways once again Thank you.

PS could you post a real pic here for my future reference or if you want PM it to me? Thanks again

[James Noble]

Laurence, Here are two that I consider authentic pieces

[Gerd Becker]

Laurence,

i agree with the other opinions, the Luftwaffen-Eagle looks vers suspicous. Here is mine to compare:

best,
Gerd

[Gerd Becker]

and the back:

[Laurence Strong]

Thanks Guys your help has been greatly appreciated. Well thats the last of the stuff from my youth. Now I will have all real medals etc. Have more money new also.

[Bryan Poon]

Hi Bryan. Thank you for that information . It's amazing the lenghts people will go to making forgeries! I can sort of understand the EK,s and breast eagles, SS, and other big stuff, I would think it would be harder to make something that small? To bad they could not put the same effort in finding REAL stuff so we could buy them. Although I realize this is a finite market, with the suppl gettting tighter every year. Anyways once again Thank you.

PS could you post a real pic here for my future reference or if you want PM it to me? Thanks again

Hi Laurence, I can post for you but just the dealer's pictures only. They are similar to the examples which posted by Gerd. I will post them later when I get back home.

Cheers
BP

[Laurence Strong]

Hi Bryan Thank you. I am startingto build a file so mayby I will learn something. Thank you for your help

[Bryan Poon]

Hi Bryan Thank you. I am startingto build a file so mayby I will learn something. Thank you for your help

Hi Laurence

To ensure you are in the right track with this kind of Luftwaffe Civil Pin. I will post the similar style (cutout swastika) to you. All the following photos are captured from Mr. Detlev Niemann's online shop and already sold to other lucky collectors. They are NOT in my collection.

Even the photos are not in the best quality and angle, but you can clear see how details they are and how nice they are. Also you will see that they are a bit different in the eagle flying style.

First one is a golden example.


Second one is golden again. It is the beautiful one I want to have but it went to another nice family.


Last one is a silver example


Hope they can help. Thanks Detlev and thanks the current owners of the above presented pins.

Cheers
BP