Hi,
this post will be probably too late for the idiots that are currently ready to pay the price of an original for the reproduction model (sold as repro) made in the 2000's by JMF Collections International and presented for example in the 2011 special issue magazine on the French volunteers in the Germany Army (price at the time : 55 euros).
https://www.emedals.com/auctions/fra...-guerre-c-1944
The "Croix de Guerre Etat Français (1944)" is a controversial model, and despite i'm known to be a fanatical skeptic, it is in my opinion fully original as the front/back seemed clearly to be manufactured and mounted by the Monnaie de Paris. I also know the full story about the "discovery" of a mint stock in the 70's.
I also know that a fake mounted on original Monnaie de Paris cross exist.
Probably made for the "1er Régiment de France" (one of the only remaining French Army units after November 11, 1942, regiment created in 1943), a mint lot of crosses (without ribbons) was found in the 1970's. From time to time, an original pop up... Valued to +400 euros (because many collectors think it is a fantasy item).
If it is fantasy, i can't explain that every single fake medal using the "Croix de Guerre Monnaie de Paris 1939 cross design" is horrible compared to this medal in which the front/back seemed to not be homemade added like the dozen that are available on the market.
On another hand, we are missing more infos about this medal (papers, orders, etc). It seemed to have never been awarded, probably due to the late creation (1944). In 1944, the "1er Régiment de France" will a) fight against some maquis b) try to stay neutral (most of the time... for the German troops) and c) for the Résistance in which some subunits will enlist and fight for the Liberation of France.
Below, the front/back of an original, and the front/back of the reproduction.
You need to be blind to make the error...
See You
Vince
this post will be probably too late for the idiots that are currently ready to pay the price of an original for the reproduction model (sold as repro) made in the 2000's by JMF Collections International and presented for example in the 2011 special issue magazine on the French volunteers in the Germany Army (price at the time : 55 euros).
https://www.emedals.com/auctions/fra...-guerre-c-1944
The "Croix de Guerre Etat Français (1944)" is a controversial model, and despite i'm known to be a fanatical skeptic, it is in my opinion fully original as the front/back seemed clearly to be manufactured and mounted by the Monnaie de Paris. I also know the full story about the "discovery" of a mint stock in the 70's.
I also know that a fake mounted on original Monnaie de Paris cross exist.
Probably made for the "1er Régiment de France" (one of the only remaining French Army units after November 11, 1942, regiment created in 1943), a mint lot of crosses (without ribbons) was found in the 1970's. From time to time, an original pop up... Valued to +400 euros (because many collectors think it is a fantasy item).
If it is fantasy, i can't explain that every single fake medal using the "Croix de Guerre Monnaie de Paris 1939 cross design" is horrible compared to this medal in which the front/back seemed to not be homemade added like the dozen that are available on the market.
On another hand, we are missing more infos about this medal (papers, orders, etc). It seemed to have never been awarded, probably due to the late creation (1944). In 1944, the "1er Régiment de France" will a) fight against some maquis b) try to stay neutral (most of the time... for the German troops) and c) for the Résistance in which some subunits will enlist and fight for the Liberation of France.
Below, the front/back of an original, and the front/back of the reproduction.
You need to be blind to make the error...
See You
Vince
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