Finnish sleeve shield?

[mmerc20]

I have a friend who is primarily a US collector but has this Finnish sleeve shield he wants to sell. I don't know enough about them to be sure, but did the volunteer shields have RZM tags? I know the pics aren't terribly clear, but does anything raise any red flags to you?


Mike

[Howard Kelley]

Run away.....run away!

This is a knowm fake.

Don't get burned.

[Howard Kelley]

Here's a link to a similar thread with these types of fake shields.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ghlight=shield

[NKOMO]

Thanks for the information, guys! This is actually my shield and I had it listed on Ebay for sale. Since you all said it was a fake, I went ahead and pulled the auction. I would never want to sell something that was fake.

I am not worried about this one too much. I have very little in it. I bought this patch at a local antique store back in 1990 for a couple of bucks. I had always thought it was genuine. This is the EXACT reason why I have left Third Reich. Too many fakes.

I know I could by all the books out there and educate myself, but sometimes the books are so expensive. Being a Special Education teacher, I don't have a lot of money to toss around. I have just went into other areas of collecting that are cheaper. Not trying to start anything, fellows. Just stating my thoughts.

Oh well......

[Ian Hulley]

The label's a fake too, these wouldn't even be under the control of the RZM.

Ian

[HERMSDORF]

I agree, Ian

Andy