Early SS skull for review

[cbuehler]

I also presume this to be fake, but of course want to be sure. Opinions welcomed as always!
Thanks,
CB

[militarymania]

i agree,,,no good

[cbuehler]

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

CB

[chahler]

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

[cbuehler]

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

CB

[sgstandard]

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.

[cbuehler]

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

[sgstandard]

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.

[Winkelman]

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 ..

[Winkelman]

Rare Alu version of the Brunswick type ..