Postal Briefcase/mailbag Advice Sought

[RobertCOUTTS]

Hi,
purchased this Briefcase, it is supposed to be a Postal Bag as used by Postal Mailmen during the Nazi era. Came with a Map case, Mapcase has celluloid cover and carry strap. Has the usual Stamps are they real. I can return this if its a fake. I know its a real bag of some sort but is it what the seller claimed. Im out of pocket $250 on this which is more than I wanted to spend on something I thought merely interesting. Hopefully someone will shed some light on the item.
cheers Robert

[RobertCOUTTS]

Mail Case

another

[RobertCOUTTS]

Mail Bag

this is supposed to be the area stamp/sticker for the bag

[RobertCOUTTS]

Mail Bag

the lid has a metal bar for support

[RobertCOUTTS]

Mail Bag

one of the two ink stamps inside the lid.

[RobertCOUTTS]

Mail Bag

the other stamp inside the bag

[RobertCOUTTS]

Mail Bag

the carry handle

[RobertCOUTTS]

Mail Bag

The Eagle attached to the front.

[RobertCOUTTS]

Mail Bag

back of eagle showing how is affixed, is affixed with similar bolts to the bar.

[RobertCOUTTS]

Map Case

Now for the map case which comes with the 'bag,.

[RobertCOUTTS]

Map Case

the back,

[RobertCOUTTS]

Map Case

this is stamped too, I am eager to find out if these items are authentic as I can get a refund, if they are real I guess I am stuck with them. I await your responses.
All the Best
Robert

[stcamp]

Interesting indeed. I saw a Schupo courier bag/briefcase once. It was not as nice as this. The mapcase is a little strange. The stamps are unusual in that they are everywhere, at least it seems unusual to me. Yet the eagle and case look fine. I am no expert. As I said. Very different. Thanks for posting the fotos.

Steve

[RobertCOUTTS]

Mail Bag

yes it looks okay to me thats why I bought it, the eagle appears to have been affixed properly and has been on the case a long time. The mapcase is not really a map case but more so a case for certain letters maybe the period equivalent of registered mail I dont know. The stamps are not everywhere there are two on the case and one on the map/letter holder. Still I dont know why stamp a case at all though they did like stamping things in the Third Reich. Still I would like confirmation if this is genuine or not I am tired of buyong fakes. Come on there must be some Postal collectors lurking out there.
cheers Robert

[RobertCOUTTS]

Postbag

Come on chaps must be some opinions, do I keep it or use it to carry my lunch to work?
cheers Robert