Steve Nick
Well-known member
I recently purchased this Wappen in a group lot.
From the photos provided by the seller (there were 11 plates in the lot) I figured this one was a piece of junk because the owner had cut the crown off after the Bavarian monarchy had been overthrown. I think we've all seen Wappens de-faced by late war socialists/communists who cut the crowns off helmet plates. I assumed this was another example and valued it at next to zero.
On receiving it I've had to re-think this. It appears that this wappen was die struck without the crown. This doesn't appear to have been removed as there are no sharp edges and the cut radius is flawless.
Has anyone seen another example of this Wappen? Maybe it isn't rare, but I've never seen or heard tell of one before.
From the photos provided by the seller (there were 11 plates in the lot) I figured this one was a piece of junk because the owner had cut the crown off after the Bavarian monarchy had been overthrown. I think we've all seen Wappens de-faced by late war socialists/communists who cut the crowns off helmet plates. I assumed this was another example and valued it at next to zero.
On receiving it I've had to re-think this. It appears that this wappen was die struck without the crown. This doesn't appear to have been removed as there are no sharp edges and the cut radius is flawless.
Has anyone seen another example of this Wappen? Maybe it isn't rare, but I've never seen or heard tell of one before.