Ilin1979 Posted July 9, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 9, 2018 Does this look like a real skull crest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted July 9, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 9, 2018 Looks like, but not real. The holes are painted on black dots. Authentic early SF crests have pierced holes where these have black dots. The knife on this example looks correct with a fat handle. If I were to make a call on this I would say that it is a copy. Also real ones are usually maker marked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted July 9, 2018 Share #3 Posted July 9, 2018 Here is an authentic old style SF Crest or Distinctive Insignia. It has two holes or "eyes" and gives an appearance of skulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted July 9, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 9, 2018 Shown here is the back side of an authentic early SF crest. Not the hallmark, GEMSCO. NS Meyer also made these and perhaps a few others as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilin1979 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted July 9, 2018 Thank you. Took a gamble for $20. Better luck next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplecanopy Posted July 9, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 9, 2018 For what you paid, I think you did good. I have not seen one like yours before, so it might even be a local made piece. So I'd be happy with it and call it a variation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilin1979 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted July 9, 2018 I saw one that looks very similar on Ebay for $240.00, but wanted to hear more opinions about it. My concerns were the same as you pointed out, painted eyes and no hallmark. Anyway, I will hold on to it for now. By the way when I bought it, it came with metal and cloth tabs, still in original N. S. MEYER holders with dates stamped 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilin1979 Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted July 9, 2018 Ebay item # 223047647659 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted December 3, 2019 Share #9 Posted December 3, 2019 The painted on eyes is good and a variation. Yours looks good to me. (This being said for reference as this is an old post) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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