Adler für Jägertschako

[Eichenblatt]

Hello Dear Colleagues,

In the New Year, I wish you all good health and money.
You can buy the rest yourselves.

At the same time, I kindly ask for your opinion on the authenticity of the presented Wappen for the shako.

Thank you in advance.

Piotr

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Hello Piotr,
Happy New Year to you too!

I'm not satisfied with this eagle for Tschako. From the front, it looks fine, but I can see orange rust spots on the back... (I should check if it's magnetic). I don't like the cut of the edges either. It's “chewed,” whereas the good plates have very clean edges.

And above all, the bridges are a micron too thin... and a tiny bit too big. The feet are flattened on the authentic ones, and rounded on the reproductions... like this one. The soldering is not good, and does not appear to be tin. The spacing between the mounts does not seem tight enough. It is not balanced from one side to the other.

However, the dimensions are correct.
Conclusion: I'll pass.

 

[b.loree]

I would not buy it….the gauge of wire used for the loops is not correct as are the loops themselves . The chemical patina on the outside surface of the eagle is also typical of fakes. It produces this antique, aged look.