'Berlin Hoard' Totenkopfs

[Mark K]

No argument from me Stirlitz on the human aspect of your statement as I had no interest in adding it to my own collection I returned it as I recived it sand and all.

Regards Mark

[Stirlitz wiedzial]

O.K Chemistry argument :even knowing basic chemistry everybody know that matals after a many years in ground is prone to oxidation.(excluding gold,platinium etc )
If this skull is still covered in sand and not cleaned and have this colour in this case must be made from gold.,because only gold ,platinium etc can resist oxydation.
No way Kozowy you can't cheat chemistry science (:
P.S Look also on prongs (:

[Stirlitz wiedzial]

Average ground dug

[Mark K]

Again no argument from me I have no doubts as to the example I had in my possession for a few weeks being a dud.

Regards Mark

[Stirlitz wiedzial]

O.K If you have it for a few weeks I can"t argue witch this argument (: (:

[bigmacglenn]

I don't know much about the Berlin Hoard, but I do wish to advise my friends that the Totenkopf was produced/worn by various Freikorps/Paramilitary-units before the Nazi-Era, and that we should expect to find a number of variants out there...I strongly suspect that many original, EARLY TKs are being poo-pooed because they're being compared to 3rd Reich examples...Just a thought to consider when looking at early (jawless) TKs, friends...
cheers, Glenn

[Mark K]

Thanxs for the advice Glenn I tried for a couple of weeks to find an example to compare the one I had borrowed through many different sites and image comparisons and had no luck with finding it's twin found it a very intresting little research project and learned a fair bit along the way this is not to say I am right just my personal observations.

Regards Mark

[harryamb2]

I have 1 with the ridged prongs same as the 1st skull,no problem for me its ok.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

I don't know much about the Berlin Horde, but I do wish to advise my friends that the Totenkopf was produced/worn by various Freikorps/Paramilitary-units before the Nazi-Era, and that we should expect to find a number of variants out there...I strongly suspect that many original, EARLY TKs are being poo-pooed because they're being compared to 3rd Reich examples...Just a thought to consider when looking at TKs, friends...
cheers, Glenn

Very valuable intervention. These badges reach back well into the 19th century.

[Stirlitz wiedzial]

They are older
It is not possible to find all variants of this type skull