IR 92 plate copy

[pointystuff]

This is what's coming out of Poland lately:

http://cgi.ebay.com/BRUNSWICK-FUERST-EAGLE-SKULL-OFFICER-92-Rgt-/280599438350?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415507a40e

 

[poniatowski]

So, what are the discrepancies with this... bright, un-gilt brass..
Should almost buy one just to keep in touch with possible fakes later on...

Ron

 

[Arran]

The detail and finish aren't good (look at the bubbles in "Peninsula"), and when seen from the back, they are really quite bad...

 

[pointystuff]

A little bit of air in the molding material can really mess up the surface of the electroform. On the bright side, it helps prevent mistaking a "galvano" copy for an original item.

Some die-struck plates are coming from Czechoslovakia lately, but they just aren't as crisp as original items--at least not the pre-WWI parts.