Real or fake? I'm just getting into the medals! If yall could help me that would be awesome!!!

They look good to me.

 

That Bock is a beauty.

Tread lightly, all of the above are HEAVILY faked, and the fakers get better every day, it is wise that you asked, but I would get several opinions before plunking down the $$$ ( No Offense  Preppy Picker ).. On my old Forum, there is an entire database of fakes and authentic badges..JMO

No offense taken, I couldn’t agree more. Im not the sharpest knife in the drawer. It is best to get more than one opinion.

The pictures you posted are of fakes or good ones?

 

 

What is your consensus?

The examples above are all deemed authentic, notice some of the subtle differences and similarities..

Thank you! Do you have pictures of an original one that I could compare the 2? And do you have any book suggestions that could help me? 

All shown are original

Dang..... I can see differences between all of them and not just the color lol. I'm sure manufacturing changed throughout the war correct? 

Well, I am going to guess there were more than a few dies, and as we know dies have to be re-tooled from time to time..

The one on the bottom comes closest to yours. Notice the catch. It’s the only one that has the same catch.

I agree about the bottom one. I'm actually not seeing much difference lol. 

Maybe I shouldn't get into the medals lol

49 minutes ago, GunShow98k said:

I agree about the bottom one. I'm actually not seeing much difference lol. 

Maybe I shouldn't get into the medals lol

Just take Gwar’s advice and tread lightly. You’ll be ok.

For any TR badge you are looking at, I’d suggest you go on the WAF and study known-authentic examples from the same manufacturer and check the front, back, pin, catch, etc.

Both those badges in Post #1 are reproductions.  The "Frank & Reif Stuttgart" bronze tank badge is a well ~ known fake, in fact, one of the higher ~ end "museum quality" fakes.