Whats in the candy Box?

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sorry about the pics, I bought a nice new camera that I can't operate so I'm limping along with the iphone

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[ChrisS5917]

Okay, I know I'm just piling on here but, what a remarkable find! Not only a very high "cool factor", but a treasure trove of research information as well.

Your post has dusted off the dreams of collectors, worldwide!

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[Ironcrown]

Wow, an instant collection, and of what a great quality!!!

I also own an identical S&L para badge of this kind, part of a grouping.Unfortunately it has been denazified.
The owner became a Fallschirmschuetze very late on the war, on 2nd August 1944 (at least this is the date of the Urkunde) so if the grouping is not a put togheter and are original to the veteran, this would confirm that it's a late war badge. But it's also possible that the man bought one after the war to replace the one lost during the war...
IMHO these badges are wartime; some were sold or awarded before the end of the war but large leftover stocks were sold postwar. It's also possible that the same ones were produced in the same way before and after the end of the war. In this case it would be impossible to state if an item was made in January or in June 1945!

[Ludwig]

There is a reason I chose to post all the pictures of the items that came in this lot, I did this to provide information for the guys that collect these particular badges.
When I buy groups I don't add or subtract items to embellish the story, I don't have the time for this.
I advertise heavily and consistently buy items straight from estates or families.
I'm going to post pictures of items I've purchased straight out of the "wood work" just last month, not to brag or boast but to give you an idea that adding a couple of controversial Para badges isn't something I need to do, couldn't care less if I ever sell them.

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Here's an item I missed out on, someone offered a little more than me.
Yes this is all from last month!

[Ludwig]

Nice SS 25 years cross and ribbon, by the way!
Any reverse picture of the Leistungsrune?

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Back side
These people pissed me off, essentially sold this item to 3 different guys and took the highest number, oh well, can't win them all!

[Ludwig]

Looks OK to me, but let´s hear what member Stan has to say. He is really good at these (among other things ).