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Looks like Tony Schnurr's collection @ The Kaiser's Bunker.

It's the I.R.63, which was named for Franz Josef I, but was granted the new Kaiser Karl's Namenszug after FJI's death. The official change date was November 3, 1917. By 1918 all units of the 12th Division were to wear a colored band across the bottom of their shoulder straps. The 63rd wore yellow, the I.R.23-red, Krankenträger Komp.Nr.15-green, etc. The same Karl cypher was added to the Schulterschnur of the Husar Rgt.Nr.11.

Part of my M1915/16 Bluse shoulder strap collection. These shots show the majority of the regiments that were allowed to retain their traditional piping colors. The last picture shows the new pattern, all white infantry M15 shoulder straps for the grey dress Friedensrock.

"- fieldgrey, Sept.1915, white piped for all infantry." There were over a dozen regiments that were allowed to retain their traditional piping color for the M1915 shoulder straps. Here are two Hessen regiment examples with colors other than white.

Yes, they have been faking these for a while now. Leons example is made from aluminum, and is to commemorate the Tag der Deutschen Seefahrt or Day of German Seafaring, a nautical event which occurred in Hamburg, Germany on May 25-26, 1935. Here is a poster from the event, showing the day badge design and “Hamburg Ruft!”Hamburg Calls! underneath.

Yes I agree It's the first one I've seen, the quality is poor with uneven edges and the back is no better, they will fake anything these days if they have a mind to do so.