Latest Generation Fakes?

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You all probably saw this "SS generals" visor pop up on ebay recently, which was sold by a seller from Belgium as an original, and some sucker paid $1,000 for it.

Either Janke is now using fold-over sb's, or this is a new faker altogether:

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Close-up of the piping--it is a little loose for a basket-weave.
Also note the heavy-ribbed Trikot:

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Ideal stamp, commonly used on Jankes:

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Silk bow attachment:

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Surprisingly enough, the seller gave an under the hood shot:

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Fake Schellenberg logo:

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The other hat he sold was a PL Reichsleitung visor, which went for $300:

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Gold-piping for PL indicates a Reichsleiter--the rarest of all PL pipings. Same Trikot wool and semi-loose basket-weave piping:

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Buttons and chincord--way too new, but in 20 years, this will be 100% original!

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This one has a pretty decent GAH logo, but in the wrong color (and an RZM hat shouldn't have a logo anyway, unless tailor-made):

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Close-up of the logo:

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I am thinking these might be the latest-generation Jankes, with the elimination of the tell-tale reed & chain-stitched sb.

If anyone else runs across any more of these things, please post them here.

[Dave Kane]

I am thinking these might be the latest-generation Jankes, with the elimination of the tell-tale reed & chain-stitched sb.

If anyone else runs across any more of these things, please post them here.

I suspect that these are the 'latest'....afterall we continue to EDUCATE them!

What a paradox

[NTZ]

I have a better one for you. I hope I don't get someone mad for posting it but take a look at the Erel logo. And yes, this visor is indeed bad. You can look forward to this and many more in my new book. LOL