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Difficult pattern and controversal disscused.
Some collectors say real and some say fantasy.
But for sure from both sides of course a post war ring.
This pattern is are around in, i think so, every POW-camp for Germans that has exist in the USA.
None for the large US POW-camps here in Germany.
I myself don`t real know what i shall think about. I had one,
camp Ashford if i remember right, and sold it.
Fact is such rings are still produced to this times.
Here a link:
http://www.bodenseeschmiede.com/German-Prisoneres-of-War-RingAn other fact is some militaria collectors here in Germany have one or other of this pattern and swear it is directly from the former owner, a former POW in the USA.
Interesting what i found out over the years in collecting.
An older jeweler in a german forum for jewelry knows this ring pattern for long years.
He says it is a real pattern, ring always made in lost wax casting method......
and! originals are 2 piece; band always the same and the changing plate for the camp soldered in.
Wether he is right?
I don`t know.
And i found years ago in a other forum a scan of post war book in which the giving of such rings was described.
All in all i am not sure in this rings and real don`t know what i should think about.
Untill more knowlede comes up for me a ring you have to believe in
While looking your pics i could imagine yours is a 2 piece.
