Sergeant 08

Indeed... but surely you are not implying that if it is odd, it may be real? ;-)

The photos of Thomas show us, it existed more than one standard pattern and a lot of different variances. I think all us us know, odd skull does not mean it may be real. On the other side it does not mean, it must be a fake.

The silver commemorative pin was very similar to this image:

Hamburg St.Pauli.

By the way, I just learned the identity of the first officer whose photo I posted. His name was Karl Walter, and he was the Brandinspektor (Fire Inspector) of Bremerhaven from 1908 to 1919. Interestingly enough, the Bremerhaven Fire Department Web site shows him in his Guard Pioneer uniform, complete with Totenkopf sleeve badge. He's in the second row down from the top, on the left.

http://www.feuerwehr...de/leiterbf.htm

Fire was always his profession!

And another. All from my collection.

Thanks for the additional photos! If these skulls will appear on the market, I'm sure 99% of the collectors will scream: 'It must be fakes!'.

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Thanks.

Another 'mystery' skull!

Period photos show us, not every 'mystery' skull must be a fake! One example! Who has this one in the collection?

I haven't put it with my WW1 stuff either, Chris........I've put it with my 'Prussian-style' TKs.

Here's another one I'm happy with, although I haven't a clue what it is either.

It came from Denmark with a group of WW1 German items posted on another forum.

Any ideas???

No idea! But a nice skull, congratulations!

I assume this seller buys from whoever brings him stuff and they all say "found by a Dachdecker"

I think it is not only a problem in Europe. I have heard more than one interesting story about an item that came from a 'US veteran'...

PS: Btw, have you ever seen a fake offer of this seller?

I think he is always on the hunt for interesting collector items. It seems he is a very successful hunter.