a trio of strange skulls

[clarksvillestamps]

just wanting to see what info or opinions i can dredge up on these 3.

ok i have 3 pins here that are proving a bit of the curiosity for me.

#1 small "danziger" type skull.
unmarked 3 prong variety ( cap pin??)

#2 small skull with sword in mouth and laurels around head..
unmarked.. and frankly i got no clue.... any help on this one would be great value/maker/usage etc...

and #3 totenkopf 3 prong variety (bottom prong broke off)
rzm m9/72 marked.

this one has me thinking fake.. never seen a totenkopf with this prong config... skull seems to be a bit "flat" and did the maker (Wilhelm Kolwitz) ever make totenkopf ??



any help is appreciated
-sean

[carlsson1982]

left:Italian
right: panzerskull (original)
below: is a fantasy object SS skull "wannabe".

By the way, metal insignia begins mostly with M1/...

[clarksvillestamps]

i figured as much on the third piece, from what i have learned insignia should be m1 / 2 and m9 denotes tinnie/pin makers, just did not know if the mark ever showed up on insignia..
i figured it was a fantasy piece from the prongs.. just never saw one before lol.

btw have you got any more info on the italian piece, it is kind of fascinating.
thanks
sean

[carlsson1982]

Maybe you can find some info on the net. Iam sure you'll find your way.

[drdata]

Let us know what you find on the wreath skull. I like it. I was not able to google up any direct matches.

Regards

[Friedrich-Berthold]

as a contrast....

apologies to colleague Whammond, but he knows where this cap went and will then be tolerant of my use of his images as the "baseline" of authenticity, that is, a dictionary of authentic pieces which is among the many fine services he renders to us all...

The "m9' thingy is horrifying in the extreme.

I post authentic pieces in the vain hope that the general level will rise somehow.

[Dennis S]

The Italian skull is for Arditi of WW1