Theodor Eicke Stamp ? Real deal or just repro ?

[crossdude]

Dear Fellow Collectors !

Here is an example of 3rd SS Grenadier Divison stamp .Division Name is Theodor Eicke and it was named after the General Theodor Eicke who was killed in 1943.I am not an expert in stamps area , so i would like to ask you for help and advice .

Stamp has a standart black SS Handle , but its bottom is very shiny and minty !.It looks like it has never ben used , pretty strange when you think how old it might be.



Here is big picture of it :

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Please take a look at picture and give some opinions !!! Thanks beforehand !!!

[DZR]

IMO it's not original. All original "briefstempel" that I've seen had the stamp plate secured by two screws, one on either side of the eagle.

[Simon O.]

If you read the stamp it actually says SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. "Theodor Eicke"

Anyone should be highly suspicious of any such stamps to 'sexy' units such as this. I don't know if the regiment ever actually used a stamp with this format as opposed with SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.6 "Theodor Eicke"

[andrewb]

Thought you might like to know DZR that there is a waffen ss officical unit stamp just sold on Detlev Niemanns site. Although there are differences on the stamp if you compare the two, it also has no screws on each side of the eagle. Interesting!!
I know nothing about them. Just an observation.
AB.