#48544
05/25/2010 12:54 AM
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I've had few emails asking me about a WestWall/Front Skull ring that's been making the rounds lately.. This ring just started coming around the last year or so. They are always in the same condition,,sometimes from West Europe, sometimes East..
Someone has some nice tooling/ mold.. Please check these 2 photos.. sometimes different sellers.
2 different rings...Same skull [a good pattern skull by the way!]... They look good but they are both fakes/fantasies...
*Be extra careful now,,these crooks read all these forums,,next we'll start seeing heavy worn rings, or dug examples from Stalingrad!
Keep the photos in your files and mark: 'Stay Away' !
Guys,,please feel free to add on any new fakes that you catch on the auction sites,,thanks , G.
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#48545
05/25/2010 12:55 AM
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same skull being used on bogus ring:
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#48546
05/25/2010 08:10 AM
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,,thanks G. I recently inquired as to a very similar ring on EvilBay. (there are several band variations, same skull, my guess same maker?) The seller insisted it was period. If I didn't have an example of this very style, he would probably have my $$$ and i would have $1.50 worth of .800. Shields up!  Paul
In Memory of Joe Mann
Medal of Honor Recipient
July 8, 1922 �
September 19, 1944
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#48547
05/25/2010 08:39 AM
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,,WW2 GERMAN RING ELITE ,SILVER 800+++ORIGINAL!!!!!!!!!!!
++WW2 GERMAN TOTENKOPFRING ELITE RING PANZER DIVISION++
Item condition: --
Ended: May 24, 201012:00:49 PDT
Bid history: 12 bids
Winning bid: US $131.85
Shipping: $15.00
that feeling you get when
you find out you've been burned..
priceless
,,.800, hahahaha!
In Memory of Joe Mann
Medal of Honor Recipient
July 8, 1922 �
September 19, 1944
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#48548
05/26/2010 02:50 AM
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Mann, the one you show is a good known WW2 German pattern,,,but is it a reproduction? - there are a couple things I see even from the bad photo I don't like,,you'd need better/more photos..
The photo looks familiar,,maybe another member had better photos and will discuss here..,G.
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#48549
05/26/2010 03:23 AM
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,,that was part of the problem.  Fuzzy and small. The ring is scary convincing at first glance. Your post reinforces my suspicions that someone is using a good mold. The thick band and the proof mark .800, for me, immediate red flags. Wonder if we'll see this type skull on an honor ring band next?  cheers, Paul ,,mine, .835, (of course) close-up points of interest:   as opposed to: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...me=ADME:B:EF:US:1123
In Memory of Joe Mann
Medal of Honor Recipient
July 8, 1922 �
September 19, 1944
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#48550
05/26/2010 04:21 AM
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yeah, his 'grill' doesn't look so good  ,, also, see that 'dot' lower left front of jaw on your first photo?,,a no-no. Always do a quick check. See what other items the seller has. Most repros?, and a questionable ring? usually its bad too.
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#48551
05/26/2010 07:22 PM
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 here a mint period ring
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
aus ihren Augen blitzen."
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