Kenny Andrew Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 1. Pebbling within the circlet is poor and irregular on the copy. 2. The three horizontal parts of the letter "E" are just about same length on copy while on the original the central horizontal is noticeably shorter. 3. Letters have a flat surface on the original 4. Letters generally have different shape and positions between the two: compare the "W" of "CREW" look how its positioned in relation to the bottom of the "V" of the "VI" and also the centre line of the bottom star arm. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 this is me being stupid... but in american medals an air crew europe would not be too rare... the 8th airforce was HUGE. almost no market to really fake the medals but certainly to reproduce them for families after the war. Considering the RAF was much smaller is air crew europe more special and something to highly fake? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Hi Greg, yes they are much rarer ,common stars about £15 Air Crew Europe star about £180, more if with log books etc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesT Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 That's a really helpful post Kenny Andrew - thanks 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 Thanks James, yes it is a useful post, I use it quite frequently as I can never remember where the W should sit when ever a customer brings one in. Out of the last hundred or so I've been offered only three have been original 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Wates Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just looking at one for sale in an auction and all the pointers are that its correct, with one exception which doesn't seem to come up in the listings of fake pointers! The W is placed correctly, the finish of the letters is very good, the length of the centre bar in the E is shorter, etc... all checked. But the bottom of the V in the VI isn't pointed, its quite flat - I assume this means it is definately a fake, albeit a very good fake as far as the various points listed on a number of sites! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Andrew Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Hi Peter, unless it's been heavily polished I would be wary of it, when buying something like this you really need it to be text book and preferably with some provenance. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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