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Nazi SS Stamp

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  • 17-11-2007 2:56pm
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    GhostInTheRuins
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    This morning I was looking through an old drawer and I found this stamp that I completely forgot that we had. My dad got it a few years ago (I'm not sure where) and it was just put away and forgot about. So when I found it I decided to see if I could find any information about it, but I've been searching for the last hour and couldn't come up with anything.

    I thought maybe someone here might know something about it, what it was used for, if they're common, and, most importantly, if it's real or fake and how (if) I can tell.


    stampgj4.jpg

    stampbottomnt8.jpg

    It might not be clear in these shots but it says: Waffen SS - Freiwilligen-legion Flandern

    stamp3lr9.jpg

    Any information would be great :)


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    Mike...
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    Thats cool, should be worth a few quid


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    GhostInTheRuins
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    *mono* wrote: »
    Thats cool, should be worth a few quid

    Not if it's fake! Anyway I'm not really interested in how much it's worth, just what it was used for really, and if it's real or not.

    Mods: I just realised I probably put this in the wrong forum, sorry :(


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    spurious
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    See this site:
    http://www.geocities.com/frwlegflandern/flandern1.html

    The site owner can probably give you lots of info.


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    GhostInTheRuins
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    spurious wrote: »
    See this site:
    http://www.geocities.com/frwlegflandern/flandern1.html

    The site owner can probably give you lots of info.

    I came across that site but it hasn't been updated in at least 6 years, so the chances of him still using the same email are slim, no harm trying I suppose.


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    SpitfireIV
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    Wow, very interesting item, you could also post this in the Militaria forum under 'collectables and antiques', might get some viewers there.


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    GhostInTheRuins
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    CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »
    Wow, very interesting item, you could also post this in the Militaria forum under 'collectables and antiques', might get some viewers there.

    I know, about a minute after I posted it here I discovered that forum haha.


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    spurious
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    This guy seems to have a big collection of stuff and could probably tell you if it's genuine.
    http://www.military.be/blog/


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    GhostInTheRuins
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    spurious wrote: »
    This guy seems to have a big collection of stuff and could probably tell you if it's genuine.
    http://www.military.be/blog/

    Thanks. I just found this site too - ssrelics. I might email both of these guys and see if they know anything about it.


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    Mrs. MacGyver
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    did you try the antiques/collectables forum also? They might have an idea as to its worth


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    ejmaztec
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    Weren't one or two of the people mentioned in "Ireland's Nazis" members of the Flemish Legion,


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    GhostInTheRuins
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    Mrs. MacGyver wrote: »
    did you try the antiques/collectables forum also? They might have an idea as to its worth

    I only found that forum (the Militaria sub forum in particular) a couple of minutes after I posted here (there's so many fora that I've never even been to on boards), and I didn't want to post the same post twice in different forums because I know that's frowned upon.

    It would be interesting if that's how it got over here.


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