Phil and his medal collection

Phil shows off just a few choice items from his 2,000-3,000 piece military collection. Included is a Grand Cross (bigger than an Iron cross) and a pilot's medal.

This is part of ohiowarstories.org, and was taped at WOSU@COSI by WOSU Public Media.

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[ConnaughtRanger]

Out of the box shown in the clip the Austrian shooting badge, might be an original, the pilot badge IS junk, the S.S. insignia IS Junk, the Grand Cross a modern FAKE.

Budapest buy is probably a copy of a Freikorps era battalion badge/White Russian Regiments badge, ALL of which are being heavily faked.

Phil old bean, the trick is to research the items BEFORE you buy them pick up a copy of Jörg Nimmerguts ORDEN & EHRENZEICHEN 1800 - 1945, pocket size,and you are buying the piece NOT the story.

[Frankiebboy]

I feel sorry for the guy. All complete and utter junk.

[OgPsQd]

Phil:

Send me a message and I will put you in touch with someone that can help you.

HH

[OgPsQd]

Good day Phil:

Please have your items checked out as I too have been collecting for 50 years and I can tell you from experence that your items are 100% fake.Don't take my word for it but please have your items checked out by a real pro and you will see what everybody is talking about.The people that ripped you off like this should be exposed because they are a POS.

HH

[1MilfWanted]

WOW ! GREAT STUFF ! I have some great "original" stuff he might want to buy !

[posionpest]

Why does my comment get removed that those are all fakes. Doesnt even matter if WAF members are looking, a 5 year old can tell the case is full of flea market fising sinkers.Yes I feel sorry for Phil here but after 50 years at one point he should have checked out what he was buying.

[CREEDYMAN]

Poor Guy, he has been completely rogered by whoever sold him that box of shite. Its all fake or fantasy.  "Never seen another" Heh heh try hunting the flea markets in Europe see this stuff all the time.

[ssmilitaria]

the grand cross was ownly given once to Herman Goring for the invasion of france

[simonorch]

Poor guy. 50 years of collecting and to have some of his 'best' items shown to the world only see that they're fake or fantasy pieces.

[baphometh56]

i got a 2nd class iron cross today. looks pritty genuin. did someone take a look at phils grand cross?