Beware repros from the Czech Republic

A few years ago, a firm in the Czech Republic that produced medals for the Reich in WW2 brought out their old molds and began remanufacturing with the original process. I own 2, a knight's Cross and a German Cross in Gold, I bought them from a reputal dealer who told me what they were. They are perfect down to every detail, they even aged them so they look right. Side by side with an original and you cannot tell. They even use the same manufacturing marks that originals have, my Knights Cross is marked L12 andmy German Cross has no marks, but everything looks right. But I know it is a fake, ok a restrike. I bought them because they were cheaper and more obtainable than the WW2 manufactured Originals and I did so wanted a gepanion to my Original German Cross in Silver. Now, I would never sell these two, why? Because I know they will end up in the market being sold to someone as WW2 original. This gepany is now making all the war badges and lots of the medals of the Reich. I have seen them on Web sites calling them Museum Quality Replicas, and they are exactly that, Museum Quality Replicas or to be more exact Post War Restrikes. I have seen some on E-Bay being sold as Originals, especially the L12 Knights Crosses. How many were awarded in WW2? Statistically, from the amount awarded, there should be about 1,000 or less surviving WW2, so, in the collectors market, how many would show up on E-Bay? I would guess maybe around 10. Like the Close Assault in Gold, there were only200 awarded in WW2, just200 recipients, yet you see them alot on here. I personally wish the firm that is making these would put a mark that lets us know they are not WW2 Originals. Maybe a mispelled word, or a silver content that was not used or a makers' mark that is not right. That would reduce some of the rips, but not all. Research is the key to collecting, one can never have a big enough library on the subject you are sinking your hard earned cash into. My only fear on my two Fakes (Restrikes) is if I die and someone goes through my estate and finds these and then sells them as originals and then they are on the market. I will not deface them, they are just too pretty. So, I keep them. I tell my friends and family that they are fakes. Fortunately my nephew is a collector, and he will get my collection. He knows what they are and how I came upon them. He is honorable, so, I expect he will keep them his whole life so, I have solace there. But, many do not care, they want money and they want ours. I buya lot of stuff on here, if the price is right and it is fake, nothing ventured nothing gained, I am also a WW2 reenactor, so its a good medal or item for reenactments. Sometimes I have gotten lucky and won an original at a good price. It is a roll of the dice. If I know it is original I will write Original when I sell it. If I am not sure, I write I am not sure and usually tell the potential buyer in the description why I am not sure. If I know it is a repro, I put repro. I hope all will do the same, some sellers just sell them and do not state one way or the other, that is ok, most likely they are repro then. But, if they look good enough for reenactments and I pay what I would pay for themin the repo market, I do not care then. Besides, if I have them already for my impression,I have men geing into my unit that needs to be outfitted, so no harm no foul. Tell me it is original and it is a fake, I expect a refundand will ask for a refund, if I do not get one, then it is negative feedback time.
Added: A Good Book and a Must Have is "The Phenomenon of Third Reich Badge Collecting" By Richard J. Kimmel. Which you can obtain here on E-Bay sold by Collector Bookstore for a cheap price and my copy is autographed by Mr. Kimmel. A wealth of knowledge in a small book. The Term Postwar Copy and Restrike I took from him. He is right. Get the book, you will be glad you did.
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