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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 20 2016, 04:47 AM

Watch out for this and others that are fakes, they show up on the market from time to time. The real 001 medallion was damaged and is the second photo below which is also on the 914 LE Registry, I am sure you can see the differences between real and fake if you compare them.

These medallions were made and supplied to owners of the Euro 1974 914GT cars, and factory numbered. The 914GT was the Euro market version of the USA market 1974 914LE. Details on my 914 Can Am website.

VW PORSCHE 914 GT SL Limited Edition Badge 100000 VW-PORSCHE engraving NR. 001

http://www.ebay.com/itm/351710995202?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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Posted by: gereed75 Apr 20 2016, 05:04 AM

QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Apr 20 2016, 06:47 AM)

Watch out for this and others that are fakes, they show up on the market from time to time. The real 001 medallion was damaged and is the second photo below which is also on the 914 LE Registry, I am sure you can see the differences between real and fake if you compare them.

Jeff, what was this badge issued for?......never mind, read the rest of the e-bay ad. Thanks

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 20 2016, 09:14 AM

I asked "Hi is this item an original or reproduction?"

Let's see how he replies. popcorn[1].gif

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 20 2016, 09:48 AM

His reply, at least he was honest in the reply. Should I ask him why it's not in the ad?
At that price I wouldn't be interested anyways.

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It is a Reproduction. I would never sell this piece with original Nr. 001 for this price :-)

But is minted with original tools. The Badge is a later production - approx. 5 or 6
years ago and comes from the Fritz Reu Factory in Heubach/Württemberg. I have
purchased a couple of years ago from Mister Hofmann - a former employee of the factory.

I also have another one without the engraving.

Greetings from Giessen/Germany
Michael

Posted by: bandjoey Apr 20 2016, 10:11 AM

Would make a great belt buckle

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 20 2016, 02:24 PM

Seller says its a 'reproduction' but it clearly is no less than a forgery because he embossed NR.001 into it does not represent it as a reproduction. An unknowing purchaser could easily be mislead to thinking it was rare and authentic...and he would only pay $250 for it! "What a bargain"

There would be no issue if these were clearly embossed as a repro (on the backside?) and represented as a reproduction in advertisements.

Even I would probably buy one as a souvenir piece. He could even repro the similar key chain and that would be cool...as long as it was clearly marked as a repro.

Posted by: RobW Apr 20 2016, 02:31 PM

Maybe it's time for a replica and a GB?

Posted by: johnhora Apr 20 2016, 04:55 PM

Jeff...
Thank goodness your are around to educate us on this stuff...I never knew this existed....
Thanks...John

Posted by: worn Apr 20 2016, 05:21 PM

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