Hi,
I'm new on the forum so I don't know if this is the right area for this thread. In case not please move the thread to where it belongs.
I've been collecting mostly Third Reich Heer/SS-items for about seven years now and want to change my area of collecting for a while. I can't afford any of the RKs or any items in that pricerange for the moment so I'm pretty stuck due to economic reasons. So meanwhile I focus on upgrades to my more common TR items I'm planning on starting a new collection of german imperial awards. I've always had an eye for these items but my father brought me into the Third Reich collectingarea as a teenager so that's the way it has been until now. It's not that I expect these kind of items to be any cheaper but I thought it would be interesting and motivating to switch collectingarea for a while and, as I said, these items really interest me.
So, this area is totally new for me and as I understand It's pretty wide so I'll start with focusing on Prussian and Saxon awards. What I need from you experts is:
What litterature should I buy before I get started?
Are there as many copies on the market as the third reich militaria? If so how do I avoid them?
Then I would appreciate if you guys could recomend some awards to get started with and some serious dealers from where I can get my first items.
Thanks in advance!
Best regards
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