Ric,
I relayed to Don Boyle your concern, he told me that after having the Werner Schmoll SSHR in hand and the 4 original award documents (all with the same Waffen SS unit) and match the 1. July Dienstaltersliste. If I decided to sell he would want the opportunity to have this grouping in his personal collection, as this rates in the top
5 he has seen with documentation.

I relayed info on the super fake features you see
It just might be me, but I don't think Don is worried about this one being a "Super Fake"

Craig
Originally Posted By: Ric Ferrari
Originally Posted By: cjam219
Ric,

Thanks for reminding me, you actually were the first. Ric, have you shared any of
your 8 rings on the forums GD or WAF?.........

Br

Craig


Here you go .

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98149&highlight=strautmann&page=2

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=357257&highlight=abtmeyer&page=2

(this one formerly belonged to Joe Wotka (JoeW) now resides in my collection)

Then you can find two more published on Antonio Scapini's book (pag. 88-89-90 and pag. 96-97)

I can mention a rare 24-12-33 dated honor ring (pics posted on World War Militaria Forum now disappeared).


Of course not only '30 rings (my preferred ones) , but two '40 : 9.11.41 and 20.4.44 dated (this one mint)

Now the reason of my request : in 2013 I was lucky enough to have in hands for study in depth the best repro never seen before, let's say a super fake almost perfect but not 100 %. I sent to Don some close-ups along with my doubts and then having him the ring in hands confirmed my suspect. Well, your ring has a feature shown by that super fake, but do not ask me which one as I will not tell you.

So if Don released his CoA then appears obvious such feature may appear on original ones as well, differently I suggest you to ship the ring to Don for blessing it.

Ric