High-end homemade fake Croix de Guerre Légionnaire

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

i know that a few members here are interested by a (real) Croix de Guerre Légionnaire, and i strongly advice them to not fall in the next trap...

http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Croix-de-guer...-/262662600557

Very convincing laurels, but the rest is fortunately very bad with at least three epic fails...

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Vince

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

still from the "high-end" homemade fake model, this one is fully identified since a few months (who bought it from who...).

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Croix-de-gue...e/142595920576

The swindle will be exposed very soon... Wait & see !

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Vince

[Jeff V]

I don't know what a real one looks like but that thing is very poor quality. Anyone have an original to post for comparison sake?

[Rene Chavez]

Here is what an original one looks like.

Rene Chavez
www.axis101.bizland.com

[Jeff V]

Thank you Rene. Would it be possible to see a close up of the reverse. If you don't wish to I understand.

[Rene Chavez]

Hi you can see the reverse of my LVF Croix in my web site:

http://www.foreignvolunteerlegion.com/FrenchAwards1.htm

http://www.axis101.bizland.com/FrenchAwards1.htm


Rene Chavez
www.axis101.bizland.com

[Jeff V]

Thanks!

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

front and back of an original sold last year, courtesy of LEDEMISOLDE.

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Vince

[Jeff V]

Thanks for those close ups Vince.

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

the two models below can't fool anyone, with the exception of the eBay rednecks...

The first one (top picture) is the second type of fake to appear (late 1960s).
Cheap white metal, only the laurels are "added", poor design, many errors in it...
Produced and sold to hundred of copies.

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Medaille-Cro...e/232630630794

The second one is not a real fake made to fool collectors, because it is a reproduction made by JMF Collections International and sold as reproduction in the early 2000s.
Unfortunately people are still fooled by it, it was sold at the time for 20 to 40 euros.

https://www.ebay.fr/itm/Medaille-mil...e/152865997233

Both models are worth 20 to 30 euros at best...

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Vince

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

the same crook just posted a 7th high-end fake (first ad posted on May 29, second on May 31), with a ridiculous trimmings...

Don't be fooled by the "i don't know what it is" description, the faker is doing that since at least 2010 to fool people and appear a "newbie" that do not known what he is having...

And as usual - oh surprise - no good close-up of the front of the fake...

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Vince

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

close-ups (that the crook) is trying to hide, especially the front...

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Vince