Hi. I hope this is not a stupid question but is this a Panzer skull or a Totenkopf skull? I thought it was a Panzer skull from a collar tab but I just saw one very similar on a dealers website ( a dealer that advertises on this forum) and it was listed as a Totenkopf SS Skull for $350.00. Also, whichever one it is, does it look original? Thank you, Ron.
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Hi Ron, it is a Panzer collar tab skull. There are quite a few different makers variations of these (actually we ought to do a thread about these
) They are smaller than the SS cap badge.
It looks original to me.
Cheers, Ade.Comment
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Thank you, Ade. -RonComment
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...and I believe it is a fake. Looks to be die cast...unusual. Poor detail all over and a slightly different shape than many variations. The pitting and soiling look contrived and I am not sure it ever had attachment prongs. The sharply triangular nose is a feature I am not familiar with...so it all adds up that way for me.
I apologize for stating so, as this was not a question you asked.CSP
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Actually Scott, I did ask opinions on originality, and I do appreciate yours. There are definately remnants of prongs. Other than that I would not know a fake from an original. I obtained this in a boxed lot at an estate sale. I hope more people will post opinions and thanks again. -RonComment
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Sorry chaps. but that skull is a cap skull, NOT a panzer tab skull.
It's original. One of the many variants of hussar TK.
These were in zinc and were worn during WW1 and WW2. The 'odd' shape was based on one of the variants from the 1890s.
Here's an 1890s one being worn.........Comment
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Here's one of mine......Comment
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Here's a slightly different type of the same variant style. The one at the top of this thread is grossly overvalued. These skulls are worth about $90 each.Comment
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Here's another original.......Comment
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Like all TKs, this variant has also been faked. Here is a fake in aluminium.....Comment
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