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Fake flags
Hello,
Does anyone have any experience with faked flags and banners? I try to avoid the ones that look too new, but I am not sure of what specifically to look for when buying a flag or banner. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Keith |
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Some detail
Here is some detail from this banner. Does anyone have any opinion real vs. fake?
Keith |
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flags
while i have seen fake WWII and pre-war unit flags for the red army and NKVD, i have yet to see fake postwar award banners...they were made in such huge numbers that I really doubt they would need to fake them. They don't really sell for that much, so there is not much incentive.
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Doug,
I am certainly no expert in this field, but I have been offered "repro" Soviet labour flags, and even pennants. I think they have appeared on the market about a year ago. Alexei |
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flags
i am so amazed by that...i don't really deal in postwar flags, and i am suprised to hear they are faking them...real ones are cheap and in large supply; shy fake? fake a WWII flag, ok, but 1970's labor flags? I guess they fake it all. I'd like to see a fake one of these velvet award banners though; how can real ones be told?
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Doug,
In this business nothing surprises me anymore, especially after I have seen fake Soviet stars for the shoulder boards. How much do these cost? I am guessing $15-30 a piece, so if you make a lot of them they do become profitable. Alexei |
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Flags
Guys,
I have passed on some flags like this that look really new, I usually try to get ones with some wear. The big flags like this that I have seen in Estonia usually sell for around $100-$250. I saw one like this sell recently for $280 in half a day, before I had a chance to contact the seller. Some of the bigger ones on ebay sell for alot less, but I don't think they have the nice hand stitching. I am sure the fakers could make a profit, and I am trying to collect only Estonian, the home of fakes. So, does anyone have any tips on how to spot a fake one of these, aside from basic common sense? Keith |
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That would be my question too; not having seen any fake velvet labor award banners I would want to know what to look for. -DougD
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