3 armbands for view

**josephc** · 08-18-2013, 02:00 PM

Purchased these from widow of US vet - antiques dealer; I would talk with her husband at past shows but he passed away since last one. I am not sure what the one with the eagle is or what the stamp says. I was able to buy for much less than she had them priced though I may have paid more than should but wanted to keep them together. Any idea on values in US $? Is the one with eagle a common or rarer variety of armband? thanks, Joe

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-18-2013 02:00 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**youthcollector1** · 08-18-2013, 03:10 PM

Value is 50-75 each, on the lower end due to condition. I believe your stamp says police.

Add: If these came from a vet you knew, they are priceless. I hope you were able to obtain his story.

**WarCollector2019** · 08-18-2013, 03:13 PM

The armband with the eagle is a state service armband. It is rather common but still a very nice find; it is one which I still need to pickup for my own collection.

Thank you, Glen.

**BOB COLEMAN** · 08-18-2013, 03:55 PM

The two yellow based armbands are for wear by civilians working for the military and government in respective order. The third is a standard political cotton Bevo weave armband worn by various political and civic organizations. All are period original.

**Walkwolf** · 08-19-2013, 04:48 AM

I would have been happy to pick all three of these up as well.
Nice find.........

**Eric Zentner** · 08-19-2013, 05:06 AM

Nice finds and well done .
I would like to hear more about the stamp with belingen on it if someone know more.

Eric

**Dean** · 08-19-2013, 05:26 AM

Great armbands. I still wish I did not sell my deutsche Wehrmacht one. I'm in the market for another.

**Danmark** · 08-19-2013, 06:34 AM

I've had this one in my junk box for years as no-one could I.D. it or even say yay or nay
Maybe it is state? but then there is the DW which I assume is Deutsche Wehrmacht?

or maybe I should just use it to plug a leaky tap?

**Dean** · 08-19-2013, 07:05 AM

The red political one is BeVo made .
Danmark, I've never seen your variation as of yet.
As for the yellow 'Deutsche Wehrmacht ' armband, I believe I have seen non-civilians wear them before. I found this image when I was researching my TeNo stempel today.

**Dean** · 08-19-2013, 07:10 AM

Also, this picture is from my personal collection. So I guess the idea that these were strictly worn by civilians may not necessarily be true , or at least not adhered to, anyway.