Super rare SS item!

[SScollector]

Hi all,

If someone would like to post a couple of pictures for me,
I'd like to share with you all, a never before seen SS item that I have just acquired. If so, feel free to E-mail me at: FleetMac11@aol.com
If someone posts the pictures, I will then explain what it is.
Thanks!
Chris

[John T]

Hi all,

If someone would like to post a couple of pictures for me,
I'd like to share with you all, a never before seen SS item that I have just acquired. If so, feel free to E-mail me at: FleetMac11@aol.com
If someone posts the pictures, I will then explain what it is.
Thanks!
Chris

Hi Chris, email me the pix if you like for posting, John

[DaveJ]

posted for Chris

[DaveJ]

the other side

[John T]

Now that is a first for me..outstanding piece!!

[panzerzacker]

What is it??? Is it a stamp for SS cap eagles? Never seen one of these before...awesome pickup!

[DaveJ]

an unfinished cap eagle?

[John T]

What is it??? Is it a stamp for SS cap eagles? Never seen one of these before...awesome pickup!

It appears to be an unfinished die forged SS cap eagle...it had gone through the forging/stamping phase and had yet to go through another phase where the excess metal was trimmed and then the prongs added...I know though that on some struck pieces the planchet is a blank piece cut to size and then stamped with the design...as is done with US coinage...it would appear here though that the design was first stamped/cast and then the piece was to be trimmed afterwards...

[John T]

Chris, would you say this piece is die forged or die stamped?

John

[SScollector]

Hi all,

This is a test strike eagle. It is die struck. As you probably know, each of these die sets had to be checked and RZM approved before the RZM mark and maker's marks could be added to the dies. Well, the is the test stamping that was used to check the dies and it was never intended to be a finished eagle, just a die test and that it why it has no markings, pins or finish.
Also, it is much thicker than the regular eagles.
Best,
Chris

[panzerzacker]

Spectacular find...any story behind it?

ZaCK

[SScollector]

No story, but it is absolutely real. It was a gift from a good friend of mine.
Glad you like. Best, Chris

[SScollector]

Also, I finally found an aluminum M1/52 SS cap eagle and an "RZM 52" cap skull.
I even picked up a 100% original SS tuxedo vest button.
If anyone would like to post these here, just let me know and I'll send them too.
Thanks! Chris

[Laurence Strong]

Cool , But where are the RZM and M#/### markings? i would have thought that would be all part of the stamping process.

[SScollector]

Hi Laurence!

Please read my second post. I would also like to thank Dave for posting the pictures for me. Thanks Dave!