Mauser Silver - For the purist

trigger643 · 10-26-2009, 02:57 PM

Every serious Mauser collection would not be complete without this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nazi-Germany-1-o...item4ceb9861e7

Vlim · 10-26-2009, 03:08 PM

It's misspelled:

It should read 'KEIN SILBER' (no silver)

Ron Smith · 10-26-2009, 03:14 PM

I think it's rare SS plumber's solder captured at the Roto-Rooterwerke in Flusheim.

It's a crappy story, but I'm stickin' to it.

I wasn't aware that the Nazi's used coin or currency to buy things from the countries they invaded. That's just dumb, they would have used an ATM, or a corporate Master Card.

Don M · 10-26-2009, 04:10 PM

So why would silver bars have Waffenamt stamps?

Vlim · 10-26-2009, 04:14 PM

You can throw them.

Ice · 10-26-2009, 05:04 PM

Its guaranteed 125% Authentic! I'll bet you could buy one with Himmler's fingerprints on it for a few marks more.

Charlie

alvin · 10-26-2009, 05:34 PM

Come in because of this topic's title.

Where did Mauser come from?

Vlim · 10-26-2009, 05:41 PM

The Waffenamt stamp on the silver blob is the one that was used at Mauser.

alanint · 10-26-2009, 05:41 PM

WaffenAmt 63 was a Mauser inspector's code

alvin · 10-26-2009, 05:43 PM

Thanks!

Back a while ago, there were Broomhandle marked Zippo Lighters for sale on Ebay. I missed and could not find it anymore. If you know where I can find one, please let me know.

trigger643 · 10-26-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alvin

Thanks!

Back a while ago, there were Broomhandle marked Zippo Lighters for sale on Ebay. I missed and could not find it anymore. If you know where I can find one, please let me know.

You can get the stamps and be the first kid on the block with a 125% authentic Nazi Zippo...

http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd....rSuperSKU=&MC=

alvin · 10-26-2009, 07:57 PM

Thanks, but I am not very fancy on WaA. What I am fancy on is an embossed Mauser pistol on top of Zippo. There were plenty of them on Ebay three or four years ago priced very reasonably. Since the supply was big, I was not in hurry. One day, I finally remembered to buy one and found they were all gone.

===

Edit: I knew it sounds bizarre, but it was there before and it was not rare. Probably made in Hong Kong.... embossed image was a Broom with stock attached.

Don M · 10-26-2009, 09:52 PM

I notice the winning sucker (oops - bidder) will also get a small gold nugget. This is too good to pass up!

Drachenstein · 10-29-2009, 01:22 PM

I could make these easily, so could anyone with a casting set up. Another scam in the making.

I bet my apprentice one time that I could make something new and have it sold within a day on eBay, she took the bet. I made a pair of cufflinks in .925 silver; swastica within a circle with red enameling. Before ebay could remove it, it was sold and the money was in my paypal account. I also ate lunch for free that day.

and I got my first warning. You really need to be careful; knockoffs are so easy to make. I've done pieces for reenactment groups that they couldn't even tell the copy from the original.

BTW I didn't sell the cufflinks as WWII original. Besides, originals would have been in .800 silver unless made here in the states. They where listed as " An Unusual Pair of Sterling Silver Cufflinks. Yep, eBay did jump me,

Strike One.

Don M · 10-29-2009, 01:30 PM

Drachenstein -- You also defrauded whoever bought the cufflinks despite your lack of a claim that they were WWII original. This is a typical example of an online scam.

Hugo Borchardt · 10-29-2009, 02:01 PM

Same guy also is selling this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/L-K-GOLD-NUGGET-...item4ceba46657

and a $5 million gold boot:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gold-nugget-100-...item35a45967fe

alvin · 10-29-2009, 06:50 PM

I did read news recently saying a few (5?) coin collector associations issued "WARNING" to members on fake pre 1900 U.S. silver coins. Claimed being made in China. Collectors have lost a few million dollars on those. Of course there are U.S. coin dealers involved helping this, manufacturer alone cannot distribute over Pacific.

Too easy to be faked. Don't collect coins. It's always a little bit too late to receive those warnings.

Drachenstein · 10-29-2009, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don M

Drachenstein -- You also defrauded whoever bought the cufflinks despite your lack of a claim that they were WWII original. This is a typical example of an online scam.

No Don, I don't think so. At no time did I mention NAZI, German, or WWII. In fact historically that symbol has been around allot longer than the Austrian Corporal. I can show you pictures of the swastika adorning the alter in the Chicago cathedral pre WW1. If you would like to go historicaly earlier, I can do that too. So if you think only the Nazis lay claim to that symbol you need to do a little more research.

Frank

alanint · 10-29-2009, 10:24 PM

I would have to agree with Frank,

At no time did he mention authentic, original, WW2, Nazi, etc. The Swastika attracts all kinds of people. They don't care if its original or WW2, they just want a Swastika.

Under the definition given, then every supply house providing reenactors with reproduction equiptment is "defrauding" them.

Nonsense.

10-26-2009, 02:57 PM	#1
trigger643 User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 502 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Mauser Silver - For the purist Every serious Mauser collection would not be complete without this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Nazi-Germany-1-o...item4ceb9861e7 __________________ "There are three reasons to own a gun: To protect yourself and your family, to hunt dangerous and delicious animals, and to keep the King of England out of your face." Ã¢?? Krusty the Clown

10-26-2009, 03:14 PM	#3
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	I think it's rare SS plumber's solder captured at the Roto-Rooterwerke in Flusheim. It's a crappy story, but I'm stickin' to it. I wasn't aware that the Nazi's used coin or currency to buy things from the countries they invaded. That's just dumb, they would have used an ATM, or a corporate Master Card. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

10-26-2009, 04:10 PM	#4
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	So why would silver bars have Waffenamt stamps? __________________ Regards, Don [email protected] Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

10-26-2009, 09:52 PM	#13
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	I notice the winning sucker (oops - bidder) will also get a small gold nugget. This is too good to pass up! __________________ Regards, Don [email protected] Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

10-29-2009, 01:30 PM	#15
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Drachenstein -- You also defrauded whoever bought the cufflinks despite your lack of a claim that they were WWII original. This is a typical example of an online scam. __________________ Regards, Don [email protected] Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

10-26-2009, 03:08 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	It's misspelled: It should read 'KEIN SILBER' (no silver)

10-26-2009, 04:14 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	You can throw them.

10-26-2009, 05:04 PM	#6
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Its guaranteed 125% Authentic! I'll bet you could buy one with Himmler's fingerprints on it for a few marks more. Charlie

10-26-2009, 05:34 PM	#7
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Come in because of this topic's title. Where did Mauser come from?

10-26-2009, 05:41 PM	#8
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	The Waffenamt stamp on the silver blob is the one that was used at Mauser.

10-26-2009, 05:41 PM	#9
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	WaffenAmt 63 was a Mauser inspector's code

10-26-2009, 05:43 PM	#10
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Thanks! Back a while ago, there were Broomhandle marked Zippo Lighters for sale on Ebay. I missed and could not find it anymore. If you know where I can find one, please let me know.

10-26-2009, 07:57 PM	#12
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Thanks, but I am not very fancy on WaA. What I am fancy on is an embossed Mauser pistol on top of Zippo. There were plenty of them on Ebay three or four years ago priced very reasonably. Since the supply was big, I was not in hurry. One day, I finally remembered to buy one and found they were all gone. === Edit: I knew it sounds bizarre, but it was there before and it was not rare. Probably made in Hong Kong.... embossed image was a Broom with stock attached.

10-29-2009, 01:22 PM	#14
Drachenstein User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Elizabethtown, KY Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I could make these easily, so could anyone with a casting set up. Another scam in the making. I bet my apprentice one time that I could make something new and have it sold within a day on eBay, she took the bet. I made a pair of cufflinks in .925 silver; swastica within a circle with red enameling. Before ebay could remove it, it was sold and the money was in my paypal account. I also ate lunch for free that day. and I got my first warning. You really need to be careful; knockoffs are so easy to make. I've done pieces for reenactment groups that they couldn't even tell the copy from the original. BTW I didn't sell the cufflinks as WWII original. Besides, originals would have been in .800 silver unless made here in the states. They where listed as " An Unusual Pair of Sterling Silver Cufflinks. Yep, eBay did jump me, Strike One.

10-29-2009, 02:01 PM	#16
Hugo Borchardt User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 370 Thanks: 340 Thanked 133 Times in 47 Posts	Same guy also is selling this: http://cgi.ebay.com/L-K-GOLD-NUGGET-...item4ceba46657 and a $5 million gold boot: http://cgi.ebay.com/Gold-nugget-100-...item35a45967fe __________________ My militaria collection is dedicated to the memory of my Grandfather, Marine Gunnery Sergeant Dave Hill, Jr., wounded in action at The Assault of the Second Marine Division on Betio Island, Tarawa Atoll, 20-23 November, 1943. http://www.tarawa1943.com/pages/casualties%20tarawa.htm

10-29-2009, 06:50 PM	#17
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I did read news recently saying a few (5?) coin collector associations issued "WARNING" to members on fake pre 1900 U.S. silver coins. Claimed being made in China. Collectors have lost a few million dollars on those. Of course there are U.S. coin dealers involved helping this, manufacturer alone cannot distribute over Pacific. Too easy to be faked. Don't collect coins. It's always a little bit too late to receive those warnings.

10-29-2009, 10:24 PM	#19
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	I would have to agree with Frank, At no time did he mention authentic, original, WW2, Nazi, etc. The Swastika attracts all kinds of people. They don't care if its original or WW2, they just want a Swastika. Under the definition given, then every supply house providing reenactors with reproduction equiptment is "defrauding" them. Nonsense.