Two Nice-Quality SS Tinnies - Could They Actually Be Real? (opinions wanted, please!)

[GREG E.]

What do my fellow forum members think of these two SS tinnies? Might they possibly be authentic?

The Collectors' Guild website has something somewhat similar:

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Waffe...s/S007767.html

I am very interested to hear what you guys have to say!

[ETN]

Both are fake IMO

[Bob Hritz]

Agreed, both are post-war copies.

Bob hritz

[klr]

Isn't the coffin shaped pin always a repo.

[castle]

the pin attachment is the give away.. coffin pin attachment are fakes..the one on collectors guild site is correct.. the runes are front are thicker among other details..

[GREG E.]

Thank You !

Thank you, guys! That's good information to know.

[GREG E.]

The Devil's Advocate

I can't help but wonder: what if somebody deliberately broke off the coffin pins? And let's assume that there was no visible "ghosting" of the pin attachments - what then? Could it still be determined that these two pins are fake?

[ETN]

Yes, because there are other details that are wrong.

[Stossgruppe3]

I can't help but wonder: what if somebody deliberately broke off the coffin pins? And let's assume that there was no visible "ghosting" of the pin attachments - what then? Could it still be determined that these two pins are fake?

Yes very wrong if you know these items ....
Regards
David

[laxymil]

100 % Fakes - both pin

[GREG E.]

Other Details

Yes, because there are other details that are wrong.

I would be very interested to learn more about these "other details" - but I understand that any information that is revealed here on the forum will also help the fakers to improve their bogus offerings...

[GREG E.]

Another Internet Offering

What do you guys think about this one then? The pin is more convincing, but...

[Wood]

Indeed but...... this is a fake as well.
Pete

[colt45s]

WEST frankford letters,, & wreath, slopy for SS

[Chris Lee]

Ss

On an original, the lower rune dips below the skull.