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Dear forum members,
I'm new here and a passionate ring collector. I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce a gold ring (750 gold) from the Legion condor. I acquired it a few years ago from a like-minded person who discovered it on eBay.
The ring is from the Maritime Reconnaissance Troop AS. The air detachment was stationed in the Balearic Islands in Spain. Attacks on the mainland probably took place mostly at night.
I personally know of two others with the initials L.W. and B.S., and mine with Wessels! I know little about the background; it's claimed that Göring awarded them, but that's probably more of a myth. It's more likely that they were commissioned from a jeweler by the squadron members themselves!
I hope you like the ring and perhaps there's more to learn about it.
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Engraving - I dont like this... Look very strange, IMO this is not hand made engraving.
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- Welcome to the forum HistoryMS .
The ring itself is fine. . I have seen many good examples just like this one. Some even more fancy,,some less. Your example is very very nice.. The engraving inside might have been done later or at a reunion etc. These were pure private purchase rings..
Thats a good catch you have there! Thanks for adding it to the forum...
This is a friends example of the same pattern. eyes are glass.. He owns several of them lucky guy... and, another of my friends this one less fancy, still a beauty of a ring to have! Inside band too...
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Here is another Gold LC ring.. Just was able to find the inside engraving................
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- Welcome to the forum HistoryMS .
The ring itself is fine. . I have seen many good examples just like this one. Some even more fancy,,some less. Your example is very very nice.. The engraving inside might have been done later or at a reunion etc. These were pure private purchase rings..
Thats a good catch you have there! Thanks for adding it to the forum...
This is a friends example of the same pattern. eyes are glass.. He owns several of them lucky guy... and, another of my friends this one less fancy, still a beauty of a ring to have! Inside band too... There you go. You live and learn. Every day is a school day with this hobby. I‘m glad my skepticism was misplaced. Now I need to find one of these beauties for myself 😃 Thanks Gaspare.
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Lots of little variations with these. Here we have the 2 extreams,,HistoryMS ring, and my friend's plain ring....
They are a good quality gold and most I have seen had some kind of engraving in the band.. Most are big hunky rings so there is value even with just the gold weight!!
Anyone else have one of these beauties please feel free to post/ add on here...thanks , G.
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Anyone else have one of these beauties please feel free to post/ add on here...thanks , G. I don't have an LC ring like this one here, sadly. However, HistoryMS's post gives me an excuse to show you my Legion Condor rings. Again! 
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wonderful,, all mini pieces of artwork.. One more interesting than the other!
Thanks for posting...
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Stephen, these are very nice rings! They are rare and in a good condition..
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Wow Stephen!
What an awesome collection you have.
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