for only $75,000 USD this can be yours!

[Scott Powell]

well, at least he DOES offer free shipping

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-German-Navy-Medals...1QQcmdZViewItem

[David S]

Somebody's dreaming bigtime :speechless1:

[ccj]

well, at least he DOES offer free shipping

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-German-Navy-Medals...1QQcmdZViewItem

Do you think he should try "BUY IT NOW" for $50,000.00? That's closer to what it's really worth... :speechless:

[Paul R]

It does have an awesome lifesaving medal though... :rolleyes:

[herr]

he is joking right ? Or off his meds ....

Herr

[Paul R]

Here is the photo, before the auction disappears rendering this a ZAV thread.

[Rick Research]

Well at least the seller got the name right. Maybe it's autographed on the back of the microscopic blurry photo.

Lapke was a retired, recalled, re-retired mid-war Feuerwerkskapit?n-- that is, on his final post-war discharge, brevet Korvettenkapit?n.

Of note to we Imperialoid "true Ccllectors" is his "combatant" EK and non-combatant Hindenburg-- secured during his 1914-16 (and then re-retired) service in an ammunition depot. Dirty, dangerous but conspicuously NON glamorous duty.

No hope in knowing which clasp is on the Colonial Medal-- hey, why bother with GOOD pictures or actual information, right?

Best estimate, I'd say, is this is a $2,000 group on a good day. More only to Russian mafia or truly truly demented German colonial collectors.

Nice to have an active fantasy life though. Always helps in dark times!

[scottplen]

my ? what must the listing fees have been!!!! what a waste of time and money !!!!

and why would you sell a family piece???? :violent:

[Rick Research]

Well, it has been my observation that German eBay sellers have an excess of grandfathers.

Normal human inhabitants of Planet Earth have, uh... TWO.

They however appear to have many additional "spares" in Germany.

:catjava:

[Brian R]

Well at least the seller got the name right.

Verifying his name will only make the price go up. Now it's going to go up to $80,000!!

[scottplen]

I may take a home equity loan out to get this bar !!!! :catjava:

[Eric Stahlhut]

well, at least he DOES offer free shipping

AND he takes paypal! whew....

[Roman Slivin]

More only to Russian mafia ...

Even among Russian mafia there are no sick people.

If it does not concern the Russian and Soviet awards.? :P

[Ed_Haynes]

Well, it has been my observation that German eBay sellers have an excess of grandfathers.

Normal human inhabitants of Planet Earth have, uh... TWO.

They however appear to have many additional "spares" in Germany.

Well, there was the semester when I had a student who had THREE grandmothers die in the same term, all interrupting exams and assignments. And all were legitimate.