What's a fair price for an officers SS-Totenkopfbande cuff title?

[RobertE]

Assuming it's original, what's a flatwire officers CT worth these days? I can't find any of dealer sites - I appreciate the help. s/f Robert

[tgn]

Robert, do you mean an "SS-Totenkopfverbände" cufftitle? If so, it is impossible to give a value for this cufftitle as none are available for sale. So until one of the few collectors who owns one agrees to sell one for a specific price, any value estimate is just pure speculation. If not the Holy Grail of cufftitles, this is at least the Holy Saucer...Tom

[Anders S]

Militaria exchange has one for sale; £4000

[RobertE]

Good grief these things have gone up. Thanks - s/f Robert

[RobertE]

Robert, do you mean an "SS-Totenkopfverbände" cufftitle? If so, it is impossible to give a value for this cufftitle as none are available for sale. So until one of the few collectors who owns one agrees to sell one for a specific price, any value estimate is just pure speculation. If not the Holy Grail of cufftitles, this is at least the Holy Saucer...Tom

...And I LOVE the Holy Saucer comment, Tom! We'll see if this pans out...

[Hohenstaufen]

Robert, Hello, Let's clear this up a little bit. The price depends on which flatwire title you are talking about. As one said, if it is the spelled out "Totenkopfverbande" , then yes, extremely rare! which you could put a nice price tag on it and probally sell without problems. If it is the "Totenkopf" flatwire, then you are looking around the 6K - 8K range based on condition. I have a collector friend that paid well over this price for both of his and I thought that he was crazy and I have never heard of another one selling for those amounts. If it the scull flatwire type one , then you will see several for sale that range from 3K-5K ,but they are not moving. I do believe that Peter Jenkins and some others have some within that price range currently for sale. If it is the flatwire scull band type two , then it will be a little more sought after and easier to sell and you might get between 5K to 6K for it to some more advanced SS cloth collectors. Any way that you look at it, the flatwire TK bands are not cheap, but when you get in values over 5K, then your buying field gets very few and select, so keep that in mind when you decide to price it, ok. Hope that this helps. Grant

[prorege1]

Here is mine, very heavily worn unfortunately ....

[RobertE]

Sorry for my early morning typo (although I type poorly normally as well); I meant SS Totenkopfverbande, like the one shown. Not much chance of getting it - but i'll let you know. s/f Robert

[B. N. Singer]

...As one said, if it is the spelled out "Totenkopfverbande" , then yes, extremely rare! which you could put a nice price tag on it and probally sell without problems.... Grant

Hay, are those things really THAT Rare!!!

B. N. Singer

[Hohenstaufen]

Mr. Singer,

Hello, Unfortunately they are, so if you have one or know where one is for sale, then I would be interested. Although, it would have to be in a lot better shape than the one shown and longer. Regards, Grant

[Anders S]

Sorry for my early morning typo (although I type poorly normally as well); I meant SS Totenkopfverbande, like the one shown. Not much chance of getting it - but i'll let you know. s/f Robert

The one prorege1 has, is not the same model for sale at militaria exchange, sorry.

[RobertE]

Grant, thank you for the explanation regarding relative worth. The CT I'm addressing is full length and looks unissued. Again, i'm a long way from closing on it, but I'll let you all know. s/f Robert

[tgn]

Grant, you mean a "Holy Saucer" is this condition???
Tom

[RobertE]

That's the one I'm working on, gents - or at least it's twin brother. Thanks for posting such a beautiful example, Tom.

[Hohenstaufen]

Tom,

Yes, That is the one that I would be very interested in. Contact me if you wish to part with it. grantbias@hotmail.com Thanks, Grant