An Assmann skull ?

[Franco]

Hi,
This looks like an Assmann but I dont have access to the reverse to check if it is.
Can someone confirm it ?
Cheers

[Ian Hulley]

It say's 5/8 on the back and it's a fake from the 70's.

Ian

[WEISNER]

I agree, it is lacking detail and has terrible looking cracking on the skull.

Kevin

[sam1chlt]

Fake! You can see the poor cast lines around the bottom!!

[Dedman]

Very bad...

[Franco]

How about the eagle that came with it.

[Jack D.]

Pigeonhead fake eagle.:

Jack.

[Ian Hulley]

As said above the 'Pigeon Head' fake eagle .. these 2 came together in the UK in the mid 70's from Quartermaster At The Angel and they were sold for £1 each as fakes. (or £1.50 each but £2 for 2 I forget )

Ian

[Franco]

So today it would cost around £15 for the set.Thats not so bad as I paid £35
for the cap.

[PMan]

SS insignia

Ready for the garbage can!

[Franco]

Where,s that garbage can ? I,m interested.

[besslein]

Where,s that garbage can ? I,m interested.

[Ian Hulley]

So today it would cost around £15 for the set.Thats not so bad as I paid £35
for the cap.

They have ZERO value as they are very poor fakes and not even good enough to serve as display fillers in a collection. I would be surprised if a re-enactment group would even approve of them.

Your £35 would have been better spent on books I'm afraid.

Cheers, Ian.

[HERMSDORF]

Andy

[Franco]

I have no regrets on my purchase as there is no way that I would pay the outrageous prices dealers ask for the genuine article.
As for repro values ,there is a U.S site that is selling similar caps for $210,they sold one recently after a year and have now replaced it with another.
There will always be a market for fakes in all spheres of collecting.
Cheers