SS & RZM Marked Canteen

[M422A1]

A friend of mine has two canteens with SS & Rzm markings. They are marked on the neck & cap. They are in "relic" condition - no covers, straps or cups and are dented & scratched. I wanted to buy one and he threw out what I thought was an outrageous price. So, guys, what is a fair value for one of these? I didn't make a counter offer at the time because I was in a state of shock.

Thanks!
Mike

[Dimas]

Depends of the condition, can you post the pictures?

[M422A1]

Depends of the condition, can you post the pictures?

Sorry, I don't have any pictures. I was over at his house and saw 2 of them sitting on a shelf in his "War Room". Both had caps with the same markings as the bottle. They had some dents & scratches and appeared to be ground-dug. I'm just looking for a price range, I know its hard to do without pictures. Thanks for the help.

Mike

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Mr. Dimas has formed an entire thread here on the markings of such items. You can find all you want there and more.

[Glenn66]

Just by the appearance of a silly 'SS' stamp, people think they have gold in their hands.

[M422A1]

Mr. Dimas has formed an entire thread here on the markings of such items. You can find all you want there and more.

Yes, I know, I have read all 4 pages of that excellent thread. I actually posted this question in that thread but thought that might have been the wrong place so I posted it again. Dimas did an amazing job putting that thread together. I never knew the extent that the SS and especially Totenkopf went to, to mark their equipment. But there are no prices or values in that thread so that is why I asked the question.

Best Regards,
Mike

[M422A1]

Just by the appearance of a silly 'SS' stamp, people think they have gold in their hands.

My friend certainly does... When I asked about buying one, he said he had already sold another one for $500!!! He said he would sell me one for $300!!! I was thinking $100-$125 for one. I figured a regular, non-SS-marked canteen in that shape would be $20-$30 so 4 or 5 times that would be about right. But I was wrong. That's why I'm asking here to find out if my friend is right with his price or if I am closer to the correct (fair?) price for such an item.

Best Regards,
Mike

[Glenn66]

I think you're on the money with your pricing. Personally I might pay $300 for a mint SS canteen (assuming I actually wanted one) but a beat up example? Hell no!

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Real SS items are frequently quite costly.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

...and if you read, say, a hundred or so of these threads, you will find that these items cause people to be irritated and quarrel with each other.

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This thing especially causes no end of travail, for reasons that I can still not fathom.

Those who love them most, call them: "sculls."