Fake IAB

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danh287
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Fake IAB

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Post by danh287 » 28 Jul 2016, 21:51

Hi,
Someone is selling the IAB in the attached pictures as an 100% original. I'm telling him it's not. Awful casting, pin looks new, flash between swastika and rifle etc etc.... Please can someone confirm it. Save someone getting ripped off
Dan
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Re: Fake IAB

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Post by stewy » 28 Jul 2016, 23:51

I can't seem to be able to open the pics, but it's not one I'd have in my collection. Even from the small pics. Stewy


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Re: Fake IAB

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Post by danh287 » 29 Jul 2016, 00:17

Cheers for the reply Stewy, dont know why the larger pictures won't open. Doesn't look right tho

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Re: Fake IAB

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Post by danh287 » 29 Jul 2016, 00:19

Bigger pics.....
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Re: Fake IAB

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Post by stewy » 29 Jul 2016, 19:49

It's a fake. Stay well clear. Looking at the reverse, at one o'clock between the eagles wing & bayonet is wrong. As is the detail of the rifle (whole) on the obverse. Pin's wrong too. My guess would be that this ISA's trying to be an "Egghead" (Alois Rettenmeier). Unfortunately it isn't. Stewy

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Re: Fake IAB

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Post by William Kramer » 13 Aug 2016, 02:52

the quality is very poor on this one.

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