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Here is the description of the above artifact from Worthpoint:

"RARE FRAGMENT FROM THE LUDENDORFF BRIDGE AT REMAGEN, encased in a block of clear and blue Lucite which measures 3 3/4" wide by 1 5/8" high by 2 3/8" deep. Intended to be used as a souvenir paperweight it has a wooden peg inserted in the side. When removed the peg reveals a curled Certificate of Authenticity signed by then Remagen mayor Hans Peter Kurten and affirming that the stone was part of the bridge. It is in German and English. Kurten was mayor of Remagen for 30 years from 1964 to 1994. He had the idea of selling fragments of the bridge to finance the bridge museum. This piece dates from the 1980's. It weighs approximately 11 ounces. In addition to the bridge fragment, it shows a likeness of the original Ludendorff Bridge, the coat of arms of the city of Remagen and the title--- DIE BRUCKE VON REMAGEN. (The Bridge at Remagen). The bottom is covered with green felt and a gold label which reads--- PAUL DICKES ATELIER (Studio). A rare artifact from the first bridge across the Rhine captured by the allies during WW II."

In July of 1981 this originally sold to Mr. Wayne R. Snider, Chairman, Dept. of History and Political science, Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana for $44.00 USD.