.............. to see how some documents are rarer and of course more expensive than the badges.
Some examples
WW1(99) & Spanish civil war and Tank badges = documents rarer than the badges
Urkunde mappe for RK rarer (more expensive)than a RK which itself is rarer (more expensive) than a preliminary doc for RK - logic as the urkunde mappe stop to be distributed during the war (42-43?), or only on special occasions.
EK1 more expensive than the doc (regular issue - not SS,U-boot or elite units).
Logic is that some badges were more produced than documents issued
But when we have the same # of awards and documents, like for the honor goblet - what is the logic? Award are more expensive than documents.
Possibly the craft, the metal used the artistic added value .........
There is no question here, only a reflexion to see that docs are the only tracking point between a badge and a man, which drives to the only link between a badge and the war.
Also, a reflexion on the different parameters encountered that make the "scarcity" and the price
ie: an Silver Goblet is rarer (understand more expensive) than his doc, but what if the document is originally signed by HG or Milch - what is the rare, the army para badge or his doc - What is the difference also on dates, locations, signatures? - Many questions you don't have to ask yourself with badges.
That gives an open door to the complexity to give price for docs
Documets (even faked) are unique and give life and sense to a badge.
No, I am not drunk neither under drugs, but the more are think, the more I believe that, for me, docs are more important than badges/medals - exactly like ribbon bars bars "talk" more than medals by themselves.
The quest, at least mine is to find:
Step 1
1 - The badge/medal
2 - The case for the badge/medal
3 - The document for the badge/medal
4 - A Wartime picture showing the badge (you have in your hand) in wear during the war.
Step 2:
Find groupings, which means all the above multiplyed by the # of badges/medals for the same guy + personal items + The uniform(s)+++
To find such grouping is really hard, at least for me, as - maybe you have noticed it - THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING MISSING (a badge/medal, a doc...)
François
Some examples
WW1(99) & Spanish civil war and Tank badges = documents rarer than the badges
Urkunde mappe for RK rarer (more expensive)than a RK which itself is rarer (more expensive) than a preliminary doc for RK - logic as the urkunde mappe stop to be distributed during the war (42-43?), or only on special occasions.
EK1 more expensive than the doc (regular issue - not SS,U-boot or elite units).
Logic is that some badges were more produced than documents issued
But when we have the same # of awards and documents, like for the honor goblet - what is the logic? Award are more expensive than documents.
Possibly the craft, the metal used the artistic added value .........
There is no question here, only a reflexion to see that docs are the only tracking point between a badge and a man, which drives to the only link between a badge and the war.
Also, a reflexion on the different parameters encountered that make the "scarcity" and the price
ie: an Silver Goblet is rarer (understand more expensive) than his doc, but what if the document is originally signed by HG or Milch - what is the rare, the army para badge or his doc - What is the difference also on dates, locations, signatures? - Many questions you don't have to ask yourself with badges.
That gives an open door to the complexity to give price for docs
Documets (even faked) are unique and give life and sense to a badge.
No, I am not drunk neither under drugs, but the more are think, the more I believe that, for me, docs are more important than badges/medals - exactly like ribbon bars bars "talk" more than medals by themselves.
The quest, at least mine is to find:
Step 1
1 - The badge/medal
2 - The case for the badge/medal
3 - The document for the badge/medal
4 - A Wartime picture showing the badge (you have in your hand) in wear during the war.
Step 2:
Find groupings, which means all the above multiplyed by the # of badges/medals for the same guy + personal items + The uniform(s)+++
To find such grouping is really hard, at least for me, as - maybe you have noticed it - THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING MISSING (a badge/medal, a doc...)
François
) reach.
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