Horst Wessel Tally

[Trance_Eyes]

Greetings collectors,

In my travels I've come across this Tally through Wittmann.

Having a close educated look this appears not to be an original as stated and indeed a copy. Looking back through the knowledge base on Tallies Pt 1 I also surmise this to be a good copy - 70's?

http://www.wwiidaggers.com/26540.htm

Opinions please for reference

[CSForrester]

90`s.
The long, "sharp" s was not used by the manufacturer since this letter was abandoned by the Federal German Navy in 1957 until mid 1990 years. Then a german collector (i know this bloody Schweinehund ) ordered some thousands of remakes of early federal german tallies and told the manufacturer the correct use of this "s".

Regards
Markus

[JustinG]

Seeing these reproduction tallies makes me so angry. Good People getting skunked.
Thanks for the insight CSForrester.
Thanks for posting and sharing Trance Eyes.

Regards,
JustinG

[Trance_Eyes]

I just sent him an email regarding this information. As he is not a renowned Tally dealer I'd say it got past him....??? Either way only worth a pittance of the asking price!

[John R.]

Nothing more is needed besides this image of the reverse.

[John R.]

His description shows the unmistakable signs of a landlubber. Cap cords? Hatbands?

Calling a ship a "thing" and using the article "the" in front of a ship's name? Time to walk the plank.

In addition, Eagle was not captured, she was part of German war reparations to the US.
John