Fake M1943 Marshal on E

DougD · 08-25-2005, 01:19 PM

From a seller who has a poor reputation....M1943 "Marshal" of the USSR.

The embroidery is right, or at least the pattern is, but wrong material ( not real gold, modern artificial thread)...no order holes, but the killer is the tunic and hat material. Its a covercoat material, used for postwar coats ( the color can pass for wartime grey)...the stamps are from a theatre.

The price is great, if it were real.

From a distance the color does not look wrong. Note the flat cuffs, showing the incorrect construction.

the hat is not a good copy, showing poor quality ( ok for a theatre).

Showing the poor quality interior of the cap.

DougD · 08-25-2005, 01:37 PM

Here is a real one; notice the proper fabric, cuff construction, etc.

Nack · 08-25-2005, 02:35 PM

Are the shoulderboards and cap badge genuine though?

DougD · 11-03-2005, 06:39 PM

I'd rather look them over before judging them, not as apparant as the tunic and hat themselves....to me, once a part is fake, it kills the credibility of the set. Here, a very fake uniform makes me suspect of all aspects ( not to mention the reputation of the seller, not good in my opinion.)

The seller has relisted this "gem". I am glad he provided a photo of an original; even the novice can see the fabric does not come close to matching up.

DD

11-03-2005, 06:39 PM	#4
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 50 Posts: 2,060	I'd rather look them over before judging them, not as apparant as the tunic and hat themselves....to me, once a part is fake, it kills the credibility of the set. Here, a very fake uniform makes me suspect of all aspects ( not to mention the reputation of the seller, not good in my opinion.) The seller has relisted this "gem". I am glad he provided a photo of an original; even the novice can see the fabric does not come close to matching up. DD Last edited by CtahhR; 04-16-2014 at 01:14 PM.

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