Authenticating SS insignia

[jacquesf]

I would appretiate some opinions on this ss insignia, before I put them up for sale. Any help would be highly appretiated. Many thanx. Jacques
rank tab
totenkopf tab
shoulderstraps

[jacquesf]

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[jacquesf]

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[jacquesf]

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[Steve T]

Nice Tk tab can't see any issues with blank tab either.

[HJ12]

Shoulder straps look fine. It does look as though there was NCO tress applied to them at one time and then removed.

Dave

[NickG]

All good to me!

[herrgeezer]

Shoulder straps look fine. It does look as though there was NCO tress applied to them at one time and then removed.

Dave

It looks as though the blank tab had a rank pip and a stripe of litzen at one time too. So it appears that this solider was busted from Scharführer back Sturmmann.

[Richard P]

It looks as though the blank tab had a rank pip and a stripe of litzen at one time too. So it appears that this solider was busted from Scharführer back Sturmmann.

I see the same as above, all good stuff with rank removed and that's something a collector would not usually do so probably period done.

Richard

[jacquesf]

Thank you for all the replies, the items are available on the e-stand. Jacques

[Fritz]

It looks as though the blank tab had a rank pip and a stripe of litzen at one time too. So it appears that this solider was busted from Scharführer back Sturmmann.

Keep in mind that insignia was "recycled". So it could be that tab was given to an Mann ( Not Sturmmann!) later on.

I also like all of it, nice small "set".

Fritz

[sgstandard]

Tab

The "Dachau" style totenkopf tab looks original to me, but appears to have defective stitching. It COULD just be the wear, but look at the nasal area.