Thanks man, I have had a difficult time learning how to spot fakes because some are very good fakes and almost every war related item is faked leading to lots of research having to be done. Since im a newer collector I haven't invested in reference books because they are a lot of money and im on a small budget but these videos help especially with making online purchases and auctions. I've spotted a few fakes already and have learned to look for shoddy craftsmanship such as the pins and catches. Please keep making videos like this it brings a great service to the collecting community especially the younger inexperienced members.
Thanks for this video good sir. l got "Floched" many years ago for the tume of about $100 early 1990's for an EK l cuz the price was good and always had my sispicions and your video proves it, BUT thanks to your great 4-1-1 l won't be "fooled" again l have kept mine to testify never again! l use mine now as a learning instrument. Yeah l got "taken" but l learned a valuable lesson. l ever see one again. taking your afvice to put it back down and walk away.
I have a random question, if you have a genuine one, is there a specific weight to it? Could you just simply weigh the medals on a digital scale? Comparing a few genuine weights to others? They would presumably weigh the same if they were genuine right? I'm always looking for this kind of information because there are just too many fakes.
@@robertdacquisto6871 it varies by maker. And even by the die used. On top of that, there are material changes. So yes, many books have weights listed but its almost impossible to use that as a guide when buying at a show or online when 99% of the time no weight is listed.
Did glob have a mail order catalogue? I know most costume grade embroidery is coming out of Pakistan right now. Not sure about any high end medals that are better than Flochs…most of the stuff is really bad cast junk from eastern Europe…supposedly
@@smgwarrelics Hello - I have been looking at computer information. I did mail away for a WW1 Lubeck cross and it looked good - nice enamel - the only real fault was that the ring was just a little too thick.
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Thanks man, I have had a difficult time learning how to spot fakes because some are very good fakes and almost every war related item is faked leading to lots of research having to be done. Since im a newer collector I haven't invested in reference books because they are a lot of money and im on a small budget but these videos help especially with making online purchases and auctions. I've spotted a few fakes already and have learned to look for shoddy craftsmanship such as the pins and catches. Please keep making videos like this it brings a great service to the collecting community especially the younger inexperienced members.
Glad you find them helpful!
Thanks for this video good sir. l got "Floched" many years ago for the tume of about $100 early 1990's for an EK l cuz the price was good and always had my sispicions and your video proves it, BUT thanks to your great 4-1-1 l won't be "fooled" again l have kept mine to testify never again! l use mine now as a learning instrument. Yeah l got "taken" but l learned a valuable lesson. l ever see one again. taking your afvice to put it back down and walk away.
@@jacknakash2677 thanks for sharing!
Another extremely informative video, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
Does anyone have aby experience buying from the Gettysburg Museum of History?
@@AnusRipper-2000 im friendly with the owner. You can buy with confidence.
I have a random question, if you have a genuine one, is there a specific weight to it? Could you just simply weigh the medals on a digital scale? Comparing a few genuine weights to others? They would presumably weigh the same if they were genuine right? I'm always looking for this kind of information because there are just too many fakes.
@@robertdacquisto6871 it varies by maker. And even by the die used. On top of that, there are material changes. So yes, many books have weights listed but its almost impossible to use that as a guide when buying at a show or online when 99% of the time no weight is listed.
@@smgwarrelicsvery interesting, good to know that. Thanks for the info, it’s really helpful
thanks! great video! would make more identify fake badges?
Yes, soon
Great video again
Appreciate that
Any market for USSR stuff?
Cold war stuff is dirt cheap. ww2 and earlier can be valuable.
Nice vid, very informative
Glad you liked it
Great video, very informative
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks very informative..
hahaha yeah , you gotta look-out for those reasonable prices ! ...red flag baby ! ...good stuff DG !
Well i mean lets call a spade a spade. No one is giving away mint condition awards for cheap.
Anyone remember GLOBE MILITARIA??? Beyond this currently China is reproducing some very good reproductions....
Did glob have a mail order catalogue? I know most costume grade embroidery is coming out of Pakistan right now. Not sure about any high end medals that are better than Flochs…most of the stuff is really bad cast junk from eastern Europe…supposedly
@@smgwarrelics Hello - I have been looking at computer information. I did mail away for a WW1 Lubeck cross and it looked good - nice enamel - the only real fault was that the ring was just a little too thick.