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Still finding funny (interesting) stuff around....
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anything if fine,,old rings, cufflinks, tie pins, watch fobs,,they're all good!
I have that Soviet ring also. Had it for 30 years. I've never been able to get a time period on it..
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Again two nice rings.
Both not my area in collceting but i like them both.
The second one is a rather common wwI pattern.
Here in Germany we call this rings for the 4 nations
"Achsen"-ring. So called you see sometimes period adverts.
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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ring not Soviet Union, it likely Germany or Bulgaria some think like this
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ring not Soviet Union, it likely Germany or Bulgaria some think like this The first one, E.? Real not UDSSR? For sure no german too. Would be interesting witch Nation!
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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Yes Odal, I mean first ring
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When I browse internet all the time find more and more rings. I'm trying to focus on German pieces but sometimes cant resist to buy rings I find interesting. This time kind of patriotic Polish ring. Really heavy one guess pre 1945 because of the eagles crown. Maybe I'm wrong. The eagle is riveted. Can not see the markings because it is half away. Any thoughts ?
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No idea, but partisan ww2 would be cool. I know they used the colors at least red and white.
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Someting like it ring I have and inside engraving date ~ 38 or 39 years
It ring usealy patriotics
I think it was made before ww2, because in war time I think not previously been )))
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I've had mine for many years.. Problem is a well know fake/fantasy/surplus catalog in the late 70s sold them.. So s fake, fantasy or surplus!?  My wife says a fake/fantasy,,because the emblem isn't correct!
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Thanks for sharing this advert!
This polish ring - very nice looking!
What material are this red/white inlays?
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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I have no idea what are this white red inlays made of. I will try to discover it asking someone more familiar with jewelery.
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On this pic it looks like a kind of plastic - maybe bakelit or galalith?
For sure interesting!
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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Thats interesting, and is it a Hammer or a maul? Actually guys, help me out...is it a hammer or a maul on the flag?
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Which ring do You mean ?
By the way this two pieces arrived yesterday :-). Looks like I'm cleaning whole Polish market :-)
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[nice pattern Norge ring!]
The Soviet emblem isn't correct according to my wife. She should know [former Komsomol leader]... It is slightlt different,,but does it make it a 'fantasy ring'[?]
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Could it be another communist nation state or organization emblem? Or maybe they made it in the press the right way, but.... Well, it would leave the right mark on someone if it was used in a fight, that's for sure!
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Going deeper in Pol rings. Here is another one. Enjoy.
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hey that's great! You got another one..
This example has the eagle wearing the crown. So its pre war and wartime ,until the commies took over.. Poland had a lot of hallmarks. I'm surprised there are none in the band. Maybe polished out?
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Who knows I have just noticed this "800" on both.
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Today the ring with initials GR. It belonged to Luftwaffe officer and was found in Schweinemunde (Swinoujscie - POLAND) with pilots badge and portrait (of the owner I guess). Unfortunetly grouping was sold separately. Anyway beliveing or not this story I find this ring really nice and worth of showing here. It is a silver piece with gold plate.
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Any idea what the initials mean?
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For instance Gerhard Rhode :-).
But now it is barely impossible to find out who it was and what this initials means :-(.
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That my friend is a beautiful ring!
If you cant't get the grouping sometimes the owner will let you hace scans/copies,photos of it,,always worth to ask and maybe get!
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New one - silver marked 835 or 833. Sould add -dug found :-)
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I like how these rings are supposed to be "all bones" what with the band being fashioned into bones themselves. Whats neat too is so many rings don't have much going on after the sides and front, the back of the rings are just bands really...they kind of go downhill dramatically in terms of both art and quality on the back end...these ones are supposed to represent a holistic concept, and there's art being used even where the ring is not visible to the viewer...but it's known by the wearer...I really dig that artistic sense of completing the circle, if you will...
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I guess nothig special here but as a Pole I thought I should share this one because it is Polish. Polish Military Navy silver ring (Marynarka Wojenna). Nice job and nice markings. Silver 925. Enjoy...
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Nice looking and never seen till now.
Thanks for sharing here!
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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Nice ring, like the swords too!
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This arm with the swort it is a symbol: "Armed arm of the navy".
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What is period when it was used?
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I think it is a post war ring used till today. I will make a research and share my info.
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Thanks for the swords tidbit, that's pretty interesting! Looks nice even if post war.
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G. , not really liking that skull w bone band ring. Content looks cast in, hi heat, not a good cast,,pretty sure that's a postwar piece..
Your Polish Navy ring is cool! I'm surprised we haven't seen a Polish hallmark yet? You Navy ring hallmark might be able to be IDed,,maybe a better photo will help..
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Dear Gaspare, I'm pretty sure You will be able to say more when I will post more detailed pictures of the skull ring. If I got burned this will hurt not much because paid not too big money :-). This one came from a good source but sometime s***t happens.
As for Polish ring the markings these are typical proof markings for silver. It is a lady head with number 925 and letter B for city Bydgoszcz where the ring was proofed. The secound marking this are initial of the manufacturer WS I guess.
Will drop additional pictures when time permits.
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Each day new stuff. I would never know so many rings around.
#1 - trench made German ring dated 1942 and place JALTA. I do not know what is in front of the ring but it looks like high shore with building and sailboat.
#2 - USMC ring nice marked and extra letters inside "ACe" - what does it means ?
#3 - Polish ternch job - I can not point it in time but eagle crown indicates it as a pre war piece.
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I guess I know what author wanted to show on Jalta ring. This is Swallow's Nest and Aurora Cliff in Jalta.
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Ace looks like intitials maybe. Great pic of swallows nest, that's it! I have always been fascinated by that scene. Dramatic!
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I agree, probably initials. Nice group..
A classic old WW2 US ring.. There are many people that believe rings wear as much on the inside as outside.
I've never seen that. The outsides clearly wear more as seen on this US ring!
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Look Gaspare, I have another Polish ring with white and red background. I think that this is the same maker. Eagles are similar and in both rings riveted. Even background material looks the same. Unfortunetly markings on this ring are also invisible.
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What's the red and white material made of?
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jeezzz,,I guess it pays to live in Poland sometimes!! Good find.
They prob are not a 'home made' rings. Probably offered for retail sale at some point..
the red/white [?],,maybe Bakelite? opaque glass? Perspex? early plastic?
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The end of the week and new toys at home. As usually Polish patriotic ring no markings but really nice (guess I'm falling in love with this kind of rings). Number two as odal says "Achsen" ring world war one. And number three trench made WW 1 ring dated 1914 - 1917 - wonder what this four stripes mean ? Enjoy...
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The 4 stripe one reminded me of this a little, but no idea what it could mean, either one. Maybe an army rank on the 4 stripe one?
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Speaking of finding things in the ground in Poland recently, did anyone see this? poland dig find
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G. , very nice catch! Your doing great! Yes, maybe a rank stripe!
There are so many battlefields and killing fields in Poland,Ukraine,Russia. The ground still holds many horrors..
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New (old :)) patriotic rings arrived. First one it is a pattern I have shoved here before but it was in better unworn condition (hi Gaspare). Secound one is a silver 825 piece with riveted gold eagle.
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Excellent!! 2 more great catches! I always try to imagine these rings we collect when new!,,that gold eagle on black field example must have been stunning when new! A beauty even now!
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I remember the other one you posted G, and that's a cool pattern...it's like a polish variant of the HR in its looks IMO! And Gaspare is dead on right with the other one, bet it was stunning in its heyday... It reminds me a bit of the gold signet initials ring, was it GH? I don't recall, but it was a gorgeous ring, for sure! outstanding!
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The first one Polish HR ring is now in good hands ;-). Fortunetly I have found another one not so good conditioned but also worth of having.
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New one (old one). Still finding new patterns. Enjoy.
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Today something German WW1. Nice iron brancelet. Can You share any info about this kind of jevelery.
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hey couple nice pieces.. That is a gold for iron bracelet. There are many of them still around and the rings. Donate your gold for the war effort and that's what you got!
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�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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Yeah, that's an interesting piece! The printed disc pendants are really something!
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Also nice ring, interesting pattern...I think G is going to have to include a whole section in his book now entitled "the rings of Poland!" Have a great holiday all...happy Julfest, merry Xmas!
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Thank You Gentelmen for beeing here among You. I wish all of You Merry Christmas and a happy New Year 2015. And here is the last one piece received today and probably the last one befor Christmas time (but who knows?). Nice trench made ring KRIM. I have another one similar. This one was found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vistula_Spit.
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Interesting, east side up...and the geographic detail is impressive. Right down to the Palm tree...im pretty sure they grow there, maybe not indigenously, but at the resorts and such, yes? Here's a sad thought...returning soldiers and people in conflict or even just traveling probably won't be making rings to memorialize their adventures anymore... A selfie, a facebook post, or a tweet (under 140 characters!) will be it. Time to bring "leather" and "crafts" back into the high school. Actually, we had an elective called "macrame." (I couldn't figure out what else they made besides owls with beads for eyes, so I opted for auto shop...(also gone!! Lift a glass please to mr. Arthur Fonzarelli, TOTY.) if anyone gets the reference, let me know...God bless, guys!
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nice catch G.!
Plenty on Palm trees in Krim.........
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Sorry Guys I'm a layer...... two new arrived 20 minutes ago. Will post pics later when time permits.
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Yesterday Santa was great. New rings arrived. First one is an old dug found ring with mermaid theme. I have made a little research and (except being Warsaw symbol) mermaid was a symbol of 2nd Corps of Polish army on the West durring WW2. Here is some info about 2nd Corps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/II_Corps_(Poland)
The only markings I have found it is ME on the band.
The secound ring is connected with Polish army too. It is Warsaw Military Area ring awarded by the command to an officer. It is dated 1988. Made of silver 925. Heavy one with gold front. I tryed to get it for a really long time.
Enjoy and Merry Christmas time.
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I think the ring says it best.. WOW
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WOW - "Warszawski Okreg Wojskowy" - Warsaw Military Area ;-)
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Very very nice! Back in the late 90s I've seen that Warsaw ring in a shop in Old Town!, was a nice condition and wish I bought it!
Members, remember the WOW rings band.. In the late 90s some SS rune rings came out of Poland with the exact band!
The WOW ring made [or 'Assayed' at least] in Warsaw..
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The prof mark of silver on this ring indicates W which is for Warsaw.
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Interesting rings! Thanks for the info guys!
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.....Members, remember the WOW rings band.. In the late 90s some SS rune rings came out of Poland with the exact band!
The WOW ring made [or 'Assayed' at least] in Warsaw.. Hello G., do you mean SS rings bearing that band are period by local manufacture ? Ric
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a few years ago there were some copy SS runic rings coming out of Poland with that exact band..
My memory is shot,,do you have a ring with same band but different cartouche?
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I guess that Gaspare wants to say that SS rings with such band are fakes.
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a few years ago there were some copy SS runic rings coming out of Poland with that exact band..
My memory is shot,,do you have a ring with same band but different cartouche?
Thanks to make it clear. No, I didn't. Ric
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sorry Ric, don't mean to make it mysterious or anything. I just don't want to completely blanket everything with that exact band.
There were fake SS runic rings with the exact band. Some had black enamel, some didn't and were in a unfinished state. They have some years on them now and are probably in very 'passable' condition.....
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* back on page 1 Gottleib posted his soviet ring.. Here's mine,,I've had this a very long time, it survived 2 floods so it really wants to stay with me!  Small problem is so far no one has been able to provide info IF it is a real production , made for retail ring. Or some fantasy design.[?] It has been advertised in Surplus, Reproduction, Fantasy regalia catalogs, and the soviet emblem isn't exactly correct... Anyone with any information please feel free to add here..,thanks!
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This interesting ring arrived today. IMO this ia a self made ring in memory of staying in LEMBERG (Lwow) Hungarian army in 1942 and 1943. I have found some interesting period picture but I can not find any information which formation this might be. Enjoy.
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This is the emblem of Hungarian Armed Forces (Army). And interesting web site to read: http://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.aspx?art_id=1740
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Am getting one heck of a great eduction from you guys here, just thought I'd mention that....great ring!
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hi mike
yes we can educate you here on the ring forum we dont know every thing but damm close mr. gottliebs hungarian ring appears to been made in the tunisia/africka trade bzars for all soldiers who wanted this type of ring dont know about the lettering on bottom of ring shank it might have been made after the war maybe some one like gaspare can tell us about the lettering on outside of shank. ps mike if you want to hang out at my tables at sos show while i beat gaspare to all the nice rings that would be great best to all andy militarynut
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You've got it andy. (Don't kill me Gaspare!)
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I was a die hard SOS guy for years. But started going back to the MAX again a couple years ago and now that's my new show. Its a long drive or a expensive plane ride to the SOS and I can't justify either anymore. The MAX the last couple years is exactly like the SOS now and its a 5 hr ride for me so its a no contest.
Now The ring.....It is what it is. Yes it looks like some DAK rings. That's because the guys that make them know,,silver is soft,copper is too and both easy to work with. The embellishments are either a sharpened metal bit and maybe a roller wheel.
Not much to them and they come out looking very similar.. That is for sure the Hungarian emblem and they were probably in L'viv [L'vov, L'wow, Lemberg] as occupiers or to do 'Police actions' and to leave the Germans to fight elsewhere!
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I was away for a while but still on hunt. In the meantime I have found some nice rings (mainly Prussian and Polish). Some of them are in delivery but I want to share with You this littles I already have in hand.
First one is nice Prussian 1914 - 1916 with enameld Prussian Kriegsflag. Silver marked 800
Next three are closing my temporary collection of Polish army rings. I have already WOW - Warsaw Military Area ring (shown above). Now I have bought three brothers similar to WOW ring. For now I have discovered that the one with mermaide it is 1st Warsaw Pancer Brigade. Next two I'm trying to explore.
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wow - some real beautes!
Polish?
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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Can you show inside of them?
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Pics below. Each one of this three looks the same. All marked 800.
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Patriotic ring very cool. Nice rings
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Polish ring on right,,white and red eagle,,do you know what it is? eagle holds a sword,,and no crown on eagle [pre 1989?]..
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I do not know yet. I know this two blue rings. First one is the 1-st Warsaw Pancer Brigade and the next it is Kadet School. Still searching...
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Good eye G! Could it be handschar?
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Thanks to one of this forum member I was able to buy this ring. I have a strong feeling that there is something missing in the eye holes.
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Glad it went to a good home!
A good pattern with or without glass eyes!
Enjoy.
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Thanks for this link svenga.
Today new one patriotic ring. Really small size (kids one?).
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Received this a few days ago. Interesting ring with number only. Found with metal detector about 100 km from Warsaw (North - East) near Pultusk city. Any idea or maybe You have seen similar ring in the past ?
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Just because I'm studying these now, perhaps this is where my idea comes from...could it have been made from some kind of ID tag? Maybe captured tag?
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hi gottlieb
thanks for showing this numbered 309 type ring in my opinion i dont think its a finger ring . i believe its a coat /hat ring for checking coats and hats they ride on a bar with different numbers i hope all agrees if im wrong then what can i say all best andy militarynut
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hi mike
you guys are testing my old mind here i love every minute of itshareing my opinions and thoughts . these fifty plus years in this great hobby is starting to tell some where i have a few ss tailor tags for i believe trousers and coat these are very neat they have the lightning bolts in aluminum metal enjoy andy militarynut ps hope to see you guys at the sos kentucky show
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I've deleted a post that nothing at all to do with this topic
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Some time ago I have received this one. Souvenir (rememberance) ring with the date of entering of the German army to Warsaw on 5-th of September 1915. Have You ever seen one like this ?
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till now never seen....but interesting!
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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yeah there's that Mermaid alright!
That's an old piece. That's had a hard life,,lucky you rescued it! What type of material is that made of??
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Yes it is mermaid. This ring is made of brass (IMO).
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These are new I have received last few days. Sorry for the watermarks but I don't like when someone uses my pics without permission.
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They all look like real nice ones!
..and you are right to signate your pics.
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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Thanks odal - fortunetly I have forced this German sellers to shipp to Poland.
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I've always liked those westwall coil rings. Anyone know the story behind their design? Nice set, btw gottlieb!
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Byz,,,,the were made /discovered by a regular Army solder on duty at the WestWall that had some time on his hands.
Doodling, playing around with the tons and miles of barbwire, baleing wire around he came up with the ring.
A nice looking thing , has a catchy look and soon he was making them for his friends,,then for friends of friends, then for soldiers to send home to their family. He developed a little business making them and he was off!! I have the full story with photos of the originator, excellent translations from various period publications from our own 'Odal' and more all coming soon.
I prefer call them the 'Original WestWall ring' Some call them the Wire wound ring,,,and all other variations with emblems, designs etc. simply 'WestWall / WestFront rings'
Easy the most fun to collect as the variations seem endless! Every collection needs at least one of the Origunal WW ring in them. Check out the WW ring topic of course to see just some of the variations!
G.,,,thats a real nice load you got there,,they all look like winners too!
Yes Odal I agree, time to watermark photos sadly............
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What a great story behind those rings, thanks G!
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Few days ago a friend sold me a ring which came off the ground. It was badly damaged (band was broken, burned and missing). This is how it looked before I decided to bring it back to life.
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nowNow it looks like that. I hope restoring it was not a crime. Now I like it and hope You too...
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I think it looks great, who wouldn't be proud to own it?
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Time+effort well invested!
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Sorry, while looking at the deeper sections of the shoulders a ring i don`t like really  In my opinion ground dug silver hasn`t such "corrosion".
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�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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Dear odal there is no corrosion. Belive me. The ring was partially burned and this arm was bent and broke. As I said no corrosion at all.
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hi gottlieb
i have to agree with odel on this ring it is not corrosion more ground rot then corrosion and doesnt appear to have been burned look on the one side of ring it is ground rotted . i feel the same way with what we can see this ring appears to have been buried probly for 70 years in the ground well any way it is what it is thanks for showing this historic ring best andy militarynut
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Freshly received two rings:
#1 German trench made NAPLES ring marked 800. Right now I have KRIM, JALTA, ATHEN and NAPLES :-).
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#2 it is Polish Airborn forces ring (16 th Airborn forces Battalion - 16bpd). Here You can find some info about this unit (unfortunetly not English http://www.16bpd.wp.mil.pl/pl/1.html). Ring is made of silver marked 925. It was founded to celebrate 50th anniversary of this unit but the very begining of Polish (red berets) was in 1937.
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That Naples ring is nice as the silver ones are harder to find, but not trench made, and not German either, IMHO. That'd be an Allied ring after the town was liberated.
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Cold, heat, pressure, moisture, fuel oil,,sometimes salt water, being next to dissimilar metals etc. The ground and time do some strange things to metals!
The Naples and Polish Para are good catches!
You guys should do a campaign ring topic, doesn't matter, Allied or Axis,, - Krim, Crete, Sicily ,DAK etc.
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I have to disagree with Andy, the Hungarian Lemburg ring isn't Tunisian although manufacturing styles are quite similar. The hallmarks on the shank look European without a pic with greater clarity.
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I agree G, our new buddy dak41 has some pretty cool campaign rings and quite a bit of knowledge on the subject...hoping to introduce him to u guys personally in oct at the max.....dak41, love to see some pix if u can resize! Moderators are also a big help if u have problems with resizing and sending.
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Lemme see what I can do with my camera...if it cooperates I'll start a campaign ring thread.
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Gone for a while but still hunting. Recently biught this one. It is Polish scouting organization emblem on the ring. What is interesting the markings inside the band CHARNIER AM. Can You tell me something about it ? Some info about ZHP by the way: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Scouting_and_Guiding_Association
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Well, your over there we're hoping YOU can tell us The boy scouts are everywhere.. Wow what a history the Polish ones have!! Never knew about them in the Warsaw Uprising.. What a great military history they have!!
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All I know is above. The only thing I would like to know more is maker mark inside :-)
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Try Googleski 
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I did but nothing special there....
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yes not much on the maker except they are French,,and seems they been making jewelry a very long time.. Interesting is the 'AM' on their pieces usually means for the 'American Market'!
Not much is known surprisingly about this maker,,strange.
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Here it is, It is the Polish Boy Scouts. Actually, it could be the Polish girl scouts. Here is their web site. Polish Boy Scouts
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This is girls division web site in US.
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This tie pretty old Polish ring from non commissioned infantry officers school in Ostrow Mazowiecka formed in 1918. This school was closed in 1939. Here is some info (in Polish)
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szko%C5%82a_Podchor%C4%85%C5%BCych_Piechoty
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Wow, a rare ring for sure!! So in 39,, did it just happen to close down,,or was it destroyed or because of the war?
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With the detail worn down it reminds me of nosferatu opening his door (picture courtesy of disneys haunted mansion)...gottlieb, it's an awesome ring! The wife and I have just been watching too much "true blood" lately,
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School was closed in 1939 because of the war. Till today there are buildings and a famous garden with monuments of Polish national heroes.
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That's really cool link g.
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New one in my hands. BRACTWO OKRETOW PODWODNYCH - Polish Submarines Association. Formed in 1981. Really rare ring not often seen on the market. Enjoy Web page of this associtiation: http://bop.nazwa.pl/
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Pretty funny Byz! G.,, That Sub ring is nice! You have a great Polish military theme collection of rings,,something to be proud of!
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Thanks Gaspare I'm trying to do my best. Once promised to myself to focuse only on WESTWALL and TOTENKOPF rings but Polish rings are also interesting (not only military). For instance I have this one. It is 100 ywaers anniversary ring of WTC (Warsaw Bicycle Assotiation). It was formed in 1886 and the ring is dated 1986. Here is some info about WTC (polish unfortunetly only but a lot of nice period pictures): http://www.wtc.waw.pl/
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That's a really nice one too G.! So the last is 81 and this 86.. In collecting your Polish rings its nice you have from many different time periods and all from the same country!. Gives you the opportunity to study the different styles, materials, manufacture techniques etc. [Things we all should be doing with our German rings] ..
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That's a cool ring g, a unique history there!
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Which ring do You mean ?
By the way this two pieces arrived yesterday :-). Looks like I'm cleaning whole Polish market :-) nice rings. Regarding the Norge ring - do you know the maker? is that an arrow or life rune? I have a brooch with same maker mark.
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My recent buy is a hand made case for honor ring of Polish oficer. Have a look. Personally I see it for the first time...
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Wow!!!
Thats a very nice item...never seen before.
Thanks for showing here
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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hi gottlieb
wow great looking polish honor ring box and very fancy rope design great looking . it appears to be old cast iron base oak leafs with acorns painted gold the person who created this fancy ring box out of to me appears to be a very old ink well probly c late 1800s early 1900s man thats the cats meow what some ones imagination can make thanks very much for showing us guys here on the ring forum something different and neat god bless andy militarynut
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Stunning piece of art. Really creative artist, I agree with Andy
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WOW, I agree,, one of the best I've seen,,a masterpiece.. Great catch G.!!
Is there any markings on bottom of box?
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Hi Gaspare, no markings at all. Agree nice piece to display ring.
In my opinion it is a new made brass cast. Late 1980 or early 1990.
Anyway for $20 it was worth :-).
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hi gottlieb
great buy for 20.00 most of these type old ink wells i have see them turned in to nice jewelry boxes. i buy every one i see i probly have 40-50 old 1940s ring boxes that i give away that i put ss honor rings in they look like they belong there when i get a metal box like yours i test it with a magnet to see if its cast iron or brass guess i have to do that as i am a junk mans son testing metal have a nice day andy militarynut
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Except some new typical skull head rings I have bought this one. Have You ever seen one like this ? Is this kind of military or medical ?
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I'll bet that's a Red Cross ring, I have one with an enamel center...should be on the forum somewhere... I like it!
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I agree.
In my opinion too
What kind are the stones of?
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No idea what kind of Stones. I guess glass or zirconia. Will check it out if time permits.
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Again WWI ring. This time patriotic from Land Sachsen. Enjoy...
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Nice imperial ring, amazing the enamel still looks that good after a century!
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Yes, still very nice and not so often seen.
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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As usually some new pieces. Three imperial, one Polish and one Canadian (The Kent Regiment)- engraved inside with name. By the way can You date me this Canadian ring ?
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some nice pieces!! , The Polish one is real nice ..
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Got some fresh US stuff. I know nothing special for You US guys but for me getting these pieces was not so easy :-).
So we have here:
SEMPER FIDELIS - U.S.M.C - sterling silver
UNITED STATES ARMY - non magnetic gilted
Allied Victory - enameld silver
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Those are great rings, g! Allied victory is a killer...great ring set and nice display group! Thanks for sharing man!
Mike
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yeah that Allied Victory is a star! U.S. rings are getting hard to find even here in the U.S.!!
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Nice rings, Gottlieb! The Allied Victory one is certainly a rare pattern!
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Than You Gentelmen for Your kind words. I'm really suprised that US rings are even in US harder to buy. Anyway today I have received my latest buy. It is absolutly non military ring but buing it in Poland is really interesting. Can You tell me something about this ring and this kind of rings ?
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That is a college basketball championship ring made by the Jostens company. They make a lot of class rings and sports rings. It looks like a player issued one, but hard to tell for me as they also make reproductions for public purchase. But I would lean towards player issued.
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That is correct, dak..in fact this particular ring is an sec championship ring (be careful wearing that one at the SOS in kentucky! ) (Kentucky is usually the sec champ.) in fact it appears to have been issued to the assistant coach, Brad Dunn. Very famous team...the coach was Nolan Richardson who went on to lead his team in 1994 to the national championship. (Also something people in Kentucky know a lot about...and probably aren't too crazy about Arkansas winning!) those could be diamonds? Have no idea how brads ring made it to Poland. A pawnbroker or sports memorabilia store in Arkansas would buy or consign that I'm sure g. Unless Brad Dunn did something to disgrace himself...then by all means, bring it to Kentucky.
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the maker is very famous company. Just about every High School ring ordered is from them!! Nice ring,,but don't think that's a players ring,,,not elaborate enough... But really,,,how the hell does something like that end up in Poland!?! 
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Yep that's weird...anyway former Arkansas assistant coach Brad Dunn is currently the GM of "hawgsillustrated.com" a magazine for Razorbacks fans accessible through scout.com and social media like Facebook....maybe we should ask him? I seem to remember coach Richardson getting fired, maybe he took it hard and sold his ring...doesn't look like he ever coached again...
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Question to US ring guys just out of curiosity. Is that a common to see such porosity on inside of modern rings made by big firm?
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I guess it depends on how and how often it was worn and on storage condotions.
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Porosity like this is from manufacturing process, not wear and storage condition.
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Good question hap...dak is right about it being the company that does all the class rings....I know if high school kids can afford them, and the amount of rings they make each year...gotta be in the millions, it's probably made pretty cheaply and they replicate millions of rings per pattern, I would guess they cut costs where they can...my high school girlfriends ring had a design of our mascot on the shank of her ring and it cracked one day - and sometime later the "head" of the mascot (we were the Knights) fell off!!
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This time something different. A lot of You know African rings made for Germans in 1941 (DAK Rings). I have bought this one made probably by the same guys in Africa in 1943 for Polish Army :-). This one comes with the letter confirming who owned this ring durring the war. It was Polish soldier of Anders Army who fought in Africa in 1943 and in Europe (Monte Cassino too). He used to live in Great Britain. In 1970's he returned to Poland and died in 1989. I know his name, date of birth and where he was burried. All I need is his picture (working on it). I have all this knowledge directly from his brothers son (who sold me the ring). Enjoy.
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That's killer G what a great story!
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Great ring, G! Not too often that you can get the backstory on a ring. The gold top Iraq rings are a bit more uncommon than the Niello ones...nice detail in the design too. Definitely a winner!
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I can tell you H.S. rings in the 70s where I lived you had a choice.. Gold, Sterling Silver, and a 'economy' ring. Probably a base/pot metal, maybe plated etc. Even though that ring looks nice on the outside, if its not hallmarked sterling it the economy ring , hence the inside problem.. Which could happen as easy as acids produced from your fingers, introduction to chemicals [soaps] . but as Hap mentions is stems from the original manufacture technique/materials..
Nice Iran ring you got there too!
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Away for a while but still in the hobby. This one arrived today. Can You guys tell me something about this ring ?
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That's a nice lion head ring G- I've seen it in period ads i think uniform degner but not 100% positive- nice glass upgrade! Idk how common or uncommon it is but it's a great pattern I wish I had
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2016 scores. Tempo is pretty fast so I'm afraid what will happen next 11 mounths ;-)
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P. , Yeah your having a great start too! VERY nice pieces!
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Wow Piotr! Some real fine stuff. Congrats!! 
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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Great rings Piotr! Is it possible to see Il Duce ring from back?
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Great start geez that's a lot for 3 weeks!
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This is not all but IMO the best ;-)
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I have noticed that I was away for a couple of months since January so I decided to bring this thread back to life :-). here are couple of rings I have bought in the meantime.
First one Romanian Royal ring, second one is WW1 german (wound badge) ring and third one is my little precious german WW1 in memory of entering Warsaw in 1915.
Hope You will find them interesting ?
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Oh yea!!! Please tell me more about the Warsaw ring!
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Oh yea!!! Please tell me more about the Warsaw ring! Yes, would like to hear about too.
�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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This ring is a kind of souvenir (andenken) ring made in 1915 co celebrate entering to Warsaw by German army on 5-th of August 1915. This ring is one of a kind and I know only one more which owns another collector. This one is a dug found that is why it looks a little tired but until better one comes this one is a precious part of my collection.
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