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    #16
    There is a set for sale right now on a fair priced dealers site for basically the same type of jacket for a Jr. infantry officer for IR 55 with the tunic only and trousers for $1300 USD. I think that is what they are being offered for. I would buy jackets like this all day for 600 US.

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      #17
      Originally posted by Johnny R View Post
      Right, and that was a different tunic in a different branch. $850 is a typical or going price to see for a jacket like this, it is a clean tunic with no mothing. If he wants to sell it for less wonderful. You seem to be trying to use the forum to knock him down in price. That does not work well.
      Not at all Johnny you missed understood me. Price is already agreed. There was the authenticity matter pending. I always start discussions before buying something. I want to be 100000% sure
      I just had the artillery waffenrock in mind, that's why i was asking.
      sigpicLooking for the photo albums of Leutnant Emil Freitag, 3. / G.R. 377

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        #18
        Originally posted by don_kihotis7 View Post
        Not at all Johnny you missed understood me. Price is already agreed. There was the authenticity matter pending. I always start discussions before buying something. I want to be 100000% sure
        I just had the artillery waffenrock in mind, that's why i was asking.
        The tunic is original as we noted the eagle may have been replaced but is an original eagle. Most eagles are replaced on tunics, probably more than 50% I think you are getting a fair deal. Waffenrocks are very expensive and difficult to fake aside from the crappy Asian copies. The main question is as always when the insignia was applied and if it was replaced.

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          #19
          Originally posted by Johnny R View Post
          There is a set for sale right now on a fair priced dealers site for basically the same type of jacket for a Jr. infantry officer for IR 55 with the tunic only and trousers for $1300 USD. I think that is what they are being offered for. I would buy jackets like this all day for 600 US.
          Heh for $600 who wouldn't
          sigpicLooking for the photo albums of Leutnant Emil Freitag, 3. / G.R. 377

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            #20
            Originally posted by Johnny R View Post
            The tunic is original as we noted the eagle may have been replaced but is an original eagle. Most eagles are replaced on tunics, probably more than 50% I think you are getting a fair deal. Waffenrocks are very expensive and difficult to fake aside from the crappy Asian copies. The main question is as always when the insignia was applied and if it was replaced.
            Yeah i see this debates a lot. Fortunately i'm easy going and practical
            I don't care much, as long as insignia are originals.
            sigpicLooking for the photo albums of Leutnant Emil Freitag, 3. / G.R. 377

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              #21
              Greetings All,

              It is a nice original tunic with what looks like a replaced eagle. Clean tunic decent price. Right up my alley in collecting focus

              Fred

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                #22
                It is for an interesting unit also, later a Jager Rgt with the 5th Light Division (the symbol is also Fred's Avatar). I have a Stabsfeldwebel waffenrock for this unit.

                http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...enter/IR56.htm

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                  #23
                  ......

                  When it comes to price on Waffenrocks, like most everything in collecting, the "devil is in the details". My first impression, when I saw this one the e-stand, was this was a bargain price. I still believe that to be true. You have also heard from some guys whose opinion I respect and help others on this Forum most every day.

                  Below, is an image of a Waffenrock I sold last year to a member here for the advertised price -- around $1,200. The awards and belt were not included. The "details" that made it worth more, in my view, were as follows:

                  Tailor label present (Traugott Rahne in Hannover -- a superb tailor)
                  Nametag present
                  Eagle not replaced
                  77th Infantry Regiment
                  Badge and Award Loops

                  It had some minor mothing but looks very good on a torso form with awards placed in the sets of loops that are present on the tunic. I did not research the Officer but that could yield some further details of interest. A recent Waffenrock purchase of mine was named to an Oberst who has a 275 page file in the NARA which I hope to get sometime soon. So this is also a consideration. I don't like those labels stripped out as was the case with the Waffenrock featured here.

                  The eagle on the Waffenrock you presented is most certainly replaced. On the other hand, there seems to be no moth damage.

                  As Johnny said, these are just not faked, though there is some Asian garbage on eBay which you could spot 10 kilometers away. What you must worry about are those other factors I mentioned.

                  Again, it is all in the details which all impact the price.

                  Best of luck,

                  Mike
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                  Collecting mint condition Imperial German uniforms, visor caps, and Pickelhauben.

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                    #24
                    Hey Mike, nice to hear from you again. I have no idea why someone would take off the label. I'm very happy with my purchase. It's my first tunic i hope the next one to be a nice infantry M36.
                    sigpicLooking for the photo albums of Leutnant Emil Freitag, 3. / G.R. 377

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                      #25
                      Labels sewn in that location often caught on shirts and pulled loose then were removed.

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by don_kihotis7 View Post
                        Not at all Johnny you missed understood me. Price is already agreed. There was the authenticity matter pending. I always start discussions before buying something. I want to be 100000% sure
                        I just had the artillery waffenrock in mind, that's why i was asking.



                        I love it when someone has the ARTILLERY on their mind. That RED PIPING pops on a tunic. That's why we are the KING of BATTLE. Please excuse my flashbacks.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by teutonen(Jeff) View Post
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                          I love it when someone has the ARTILLERY on their mind. That RED PIPING pops on a tunic. That's why we are the KING of BATTLE. Please excuse my flashbacks.
                          I was 13B as well. My favorite is when Artillery is not considered a front line service etc. The German Vets I talked to spent half their time stopping breakthroughs fighting as infantry and destroying loose T-34s.

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                            #28
                            Greetings All,

                            Funny that an infantry tunic thread turns into a Artillery reunion! 13B4H. WE bring the balls to the Queen!

                            Fred

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Fred Green View Post
                              Greetings All,

                              Funny that an infantry tunic thread turns into a Artillery reunion! 13B4H. WE bring the balls to the Queen!

                              Fred
                              If you want to use the super secret MOS Codes I was 13B3X

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by Johnny R View Post
                                If you want to use the super secret MOS Codes I was 13B3X
                                Now,.... you BOTH know what's going to this thread when the treadheads and grunts read this. I guess the MODs will shut this down, once the other branches add their 2 cents.
                                Last edited by teutonen(Jeff); 01-13-2011, 07:15 PM.

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