Early Allgemeine SS Totenkopf

[sgstandard]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-German-...p2047675.l2557
Evil-Bay wasn't very evil today..........
The E-bay gods smiled upon me, as I scored this SS skull for 44 dolla!
For the life of me, I can't see anything wrong with it......
Funia will AUTOMATICALLY say it's bad, but that usually means it's OK!
Not so sure on the Panzer tab skull - looks fake to me.
Opinions welcomed......yes........even my friend, Funia.

[Sergeant 08]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-German-...p2047675.l2557
Evil-Bay wasn't very evil today..........
The E-bay gods smiled upon me, as I scored this SS skull for 44 dolla!
For the life of me, I can't see anything wrong with it......
Funia will AUTOMATICALLY say it's bad, but that usually means it's OK!
Not so sure on the Panzer tab skull - looks fake to me.
Opinions welcomed......yes........even my friend, Funia.

Sorry, but I don't like the skull.

[Funia]

Both skulls are fake.
Version for my friend sgstandart: both skulls are nice orginals
Peter

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

pictures for the WAF archives.

See You

Vince

[FrenchVolunteer]

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[FrenchVolunteer]

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[sgstandard]

Skull

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...304985&page=23
Scroll down to Post #'s 336 & 337..........same skull.
I have no issue with negative reaction, since I invited discussion, but please elaborate on WHY it's not authentic.......and what is the difference, as the 2 other badges seemed to be OK.....
IMO, I never liked the prongs on this particular badge, but ALL the badges like this have the same prongs.
Collector's Guild has a couple of these, and they're the same, too.
No problem with disagreeing, but please elaborate so we all learn.

[sgstandard]

Badge

HI !
Well...........I must agree - the badge arrived today, and after handling it, I agree it's most likely a fake. Interestingly, it has a gold hue to it, like described on those other badges. As thin as it is, it appears to be "cast"........there's also a flat spot on top like there was a "sprew" attached for casting.
The badge looks totally different than the photo........Hats off to Funia and Sergeant for spotting the fake before I did!

[Funia]

Thanks for nice words . Sometimes. we all made mistakes.Beside lack of detail this skull had incorect shape of pins for this pinsposition (on bones)
Generaly panzer skulls witch pins position on left and right bones are not round in shape.Their gauge is flat.
Here is one alu skull witch broken pins but visible flat shape of them and one zinc skull witch intact pins.You can see their also flat shape.
Peter

[sgstandard]

Skulls

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Waffe...s/S004577.html
I knew the Panzer skull was fake, but not the other one.
Click above - This is the skull it's trying to be, I guess.
Any problems with the Collector's Guild totenkopf in the above link?

[Funia]

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Waffe...s/S004577.html
I knew the Panzer skull was fake, but not the other one.
Click above - This is the skull it's trying to be, I guess.
Any problems with the Collector's Guild totenkopf in the above link?

IMO a lot of problems.
Stay away from it.
Peter