SS Visor Eagle-Opinions Please

[groserm]

I have a SS Visor Eagle for opinions. I am leaning heavily that the item is fake Seems heavy like it is made of steel. Just would like some opinions before I return it to the seller.

I have finally bought a descent camera after 7 years of collecting. Hopefully the pictures are descent.

Thanks in advance

Rick

[groserm]

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[groserm]

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Rick

[Stossgruppe3]

This is a new one on me . . . 475/42
The detail is weak . . . a new fake perhaps ?
Regards David

[militaria.no]

This is the front of a SS 475-43 REPRO set:

[SScollector]

This eagle is absolutely fake and is the typical 280/373 style casting, (which came with many different codes, including 475). The only major difference here, is it's goldish color. Usually, these are painted to mimic CupAl with a speckled silver finish. Anyway, this one has nothing to do with the 360/380 style die-struck fakes from Austria, as far as I know, which are shown in the set below. However, second/third generation castings were made from those Austrian fakes and can bare similar markings and are even sometimes paired up with this same fake eagle. Hope this helps!

Chris

[SScollector]

Remember, "SS 475/39" and "SS 475/42" are also proper codes that can be found on original SS eagles made by F. Wagner. Of course, the originals have a different head on the eagle.

Chris