Waffen SS collar tabs

[Steve0]

Please could I have expert opinion's (fake or originals) on these couple of Waffen SS collar tabs :

1 - 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) - Sun & Stars
2 - 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division 'Maria Theresia' - Cornflower
3 - 30th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Russian) - Wolf's Head (meant for Crimean & Volga Tartar volunteers)

Here is the link to the collar tabs
http://imgur.com/a/Kttrp

Thanks

Steve

[D Davies]

All look good to me Steve
Cheers
Dave

[Steve0]

Waffen SS collar tabs

That's good to hear Dave.

Many thanks

Steve

[JLS1963]

All textbook and very nice! Best, JLS

[RD Rygaard]

I agree 100% original,textbook,Unissued "dachau" tabs. If you are looking to purchase,please keep in mind all 3 of these tabs represent the more "common" of the tab bringbacks. They are nice,mint,just make sure you don't get fleeced by the seller.I know in the USA you'd pay around $150-$185 each. I remember you could get this type of common tab for $65.00 in the late 80s early nineties. The rarer ones (SS 1,2,3, Galacian,Latvian firecross, etc) would set you back $100 (man,those WERE the days...What happened?) Best, Richard

[Steve0]

Waffen SS collar tabs

What would be the more rarer collar tabs to find ?

I can't ever recall seeing a 14th SS 'Galizien' collar tab for sale - the most common I have found seems to be the 13th 'Handschar and 29th Italian SS collar tabs
Also I have never seem come up the Free Indian Tiger's Head and British Freikorps 3 Leopards collar tabs (although I once saw the Wiking Longship prow advertised for a large sum of dollars)
The 30th Waffen Grenadier (Weissruthian) also had an alternative proposed collar tab (besides the Wolfs Head tab) for I believe Azerbaijan volunteers of a shield and spear - this to I have never seen for sale.

[D Davies]

Steve
I would say the harder ones would be Galician estonian both pattern indian wiking danmark frei korps Karstjager tab and the British one.
Cheers
Dave.

[o.r.k.]

A question to Rygaard- a recent price of 150-180$ for these tabs is unbelievably low. Is that the purchsing price if you buy from a vet/private person? If you see the stuff at any dealers page you pay up to double the price. Is the profit margin for dealers that huge???

[Steve0]

I must agree with o.r.k that Rygaard's figure of $150 - $185 for these tabs does seem extremely low imo.

Steve

[Steve0]

Thanks for everyone's help.

Please can a Moderator close this thread, as it is no longer required.

Cheers

Steve