Jim,,I know the feeling,,I wouldn't touch a dagger with a 10 ft pole! Badges/medals,,I've seen silver wound badges /GABs back in early 2000s reproduced in Warsaw [by the countries official medal/badge maker for their armed forces] that no one could tell they were fake..


Really,,most rings with a little experience you can see they are period. Have a look at the WestWall topic, or the Skull , and Patriotic ring topics. Many fine authentic examples..

Every once in a while we come across a problem like this ring. Sure,,it does display some characteristics of being a cast piece.. The real enigma is,,that hallmark. That is a stamped in, proper time period, clear hallmark! THAT is the interesting [worrisome?] part to me!!
Years ago I had a small photo of what I though was an authentic ring of this pattern. I really got to go thru a lot of old stuff to find it but I'll give it a try,,of course if I find I'll post..
Meanwhile,,anyone have what they consider a period example of this pattern??