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    Early SS skull for review

    I also presume this to be fake, but of course want to be sure. Opinions welcomed as always!
    Thanks,
    CB
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    i agree,,,no good

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      #3
      Well, I would like other opinions on this one. The detailing seems to be flawless, its the prongs that I really wonder about.

      CB

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        #4
        CB, I have the same skull its all made of aluminum , sorry but it is a reproduction

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          #5
          Got it. Its the name of the game in this field I am afraid.
          Thanks all,

          CB

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            #6
            Skull

            These early skulls vary considerably, so sometimes they're difficult to authenticate. I don't think they ever had pins like that - I'd expect them to be made of thin, flat brass. WWII -period badges DID sometimes have round pins. I believe that Panzer collar tab skulls have round pins. But not cap badges like this one, IMO.

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              #7
              Thanks all. Which leads to the question of whether these early skulls were ever produced in aluminum?
              I would certainly like to see some examples of these if they exist.

              CB

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                Skulls

                I've never, ever seen an early SS skull made of aluminum, and I seriously doubt that they exist. They usually are made of copper or brass material that was then plated. The plating sometimes resembles nickel, and sometimes it resembles tin-plating that is very shiny. Aluminum came later, IMO.

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                  Originally posted by sgstandard View Post
                  I've never, ever seen an early SS skull made of aluminum, and I seriously doubt that they exist. They usually are made of copper or brass material that was then plated. The plating sometimes resembles nickel, and sometimes it resembles tin-plating that is very shiny. Aluminum came later, IMO.
                  Maybe not as early SS skulls , but as Traditionsabzeichen K.R. 5 , originals of course did exist in Alu .
                  However , I do not like the example that started this thread either ..
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                    Rare Alu version of the Brunswick type ..
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