I don't really know about rings, but if Gaspere sais this is original with a replacement skull, I accept that. I also would vote that the original modification with the diamond should have been left alone.
However, I have a hard time puttin this all in perspective.
So, say this was an Army dagger with a de nazified cross guard after the war. A seller replaces the cross guard with a post war reproduction. Is the Army dagger with the post war crossguard worth the same as the original. Or, what percentage of the value of the item is lost. 50%, 60%.
So, if the starting bid on this is $4,000. What would be the value of a similar ring, with similar documentation and rank be valued at. Would it be worth $10,000??
Clearly I am having a hard time with the value on this.
Perhaps someone can enlighten me.
