This ring type is one that I've never seen before, and I've been looking at Todtenkopf rings since the 1960's. It's especially unusual, in the fact that it has silver markings on the Outside of the band, rather than the Inside. You will Not find Any of the many experts in this field on line or otherwise who will ever admit to the fact that any of these rings ever Had outer band markings, but there you go- here's one right out of the ground. Go figure. If it makes a difference (which it doesn't, in My opinion, at least) It could Possibly be a Non-German made piece, since it came from the SS Nord Division with many many Norwegians, Finns, etc in it. Either way, it's a definitely owned and worn SS piece in decent heavy silver in a very seldom seen pattern. I have no clue as to why it is split in the back, but I suspect that it is from the purchaser not wishing to take or having the time to have it properly Sized and so took it with the band open in the back. I've seen others like this as well of all kinds- not just the Todtenkopf types. I don't believe that Any of the skull rings were ever Official Sanctioned military rings and all branches of service did, indeed, wear them (I've even seen an early photo of a White Russian wearing a Beautiful large skull ring) but This ring, in This case, is Definitely from an SS man, and most probably an officer as well. Straight out of the ground from the site of a famous battle ground. You can't get any better than that! Excellent ring! William
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