Tie pin SS

[Knight]

Experts please help look at this tie-pin SS, right? Thank you!

http://www.antiquerue.com/viewthread...extra=page%3D1

[Thälmannpionier]

wait what others say...at least it is marked Hofstätter but the needle twists look strange to me also the numbers

Its a pretty low Number and the digits look different to the known originals...IMO a better fake

[Ian Hulley]

also the numbers

I fear that may well be the year it was made.

[Thälmannpionier]

I fear that may well be the year it was made.

they just forgott to add their copyright logo © for their hard attempt

[ETN]

I'm not so sure that it's a fake. See this thread:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ighlight=ss-za

If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you will see an example with the same number font.

As for the twists on the pin, I've seen different styles on these pins.

Thoughts?

[Knight]

Thank you for your reply! Other experts think?

[Wim Vangossum]

Well, based on these pictures I don't see an immediatly red flag. I have different genuine examples with different pin knurls but much higher numbers. These numbers are very tiny, otherwise they would not fit on the badge. So a low number in larger font is IMO possible.


Regards, Wim

[Knight]

Thank you Experts! Who has a small number of images? Small number of high value it?

[Wim Vangossum]

Most low numbers are found on the real Gahr Badges and are engraved. This is the first time I see a low numbered Hoffstätter. IMO it makes it more valuable then a common high numbered one. Especially because the number is really low. If you could trace the original owner it would be even greater!
Some people keep records of these numbers wit the names of the SS-man.


Regards, Wim

[Knight]

Thank you for your reply! See the link below, is a relatively small number.

http://www.antik-west.eu/index.php?m...eg=80&navop=80

[Knight]

Certificate from Nieman.

http://www.antiquerue.com/viewthread...extra=page%3D1

[Wim Vangossum]

Great catch in my opinion

Regards, Wim

[Knight]

Great catch in my opinion

Regards, Wim

This SS tie pin how much value now? Thank you!

[Wim Vangossum]

Here in Europe they go from 300 to 450 EUR for a normal example.

Regards, Wim

[Knight]

Here in Europe they go from 300 to 450 EUR for a normal example.

Regards, Wim

Congratulations! I paid for it more than 700 dollars.