found a couple of items on ebay I couldn't resist .....
first is a badge I can't find anything about aside from a couple of old pictures of German pilots wearing one
I've found a few in the day pilot pictures but all except the two have what appears to be the standard WWI German pilot's badge
this one has a Prussian crown
it has a non magnetic wreath and what seems to be a brass skull& cross bones soldered to it at 4 points
there are no markings anywhere to be found but the wreath does appear to be made of silver
the ring is brass
the ebay seller claimed it was one of two known examples from the same maker
seller claimed it was a WWI German pilot's ring .. but there's no other info that I know
I asked the seller for anything they knew about the second example but haven't heard anything back as of yet
any input would be appreciated , I'm really not too concerned about authenticity if it's not as claimed 'cause it simply looks awesome on my finger
it sure looks better than anything modern as is ..so "good enough" if it's not what it was claimed to be
it has a mark that reads , "RD" on it's inside
if someone knows the manufacturer that mark represents that would be really helpfull
pictures are from the ebay listings
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