NAZI GOLD IN TEXAS!!!

texwolf

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Jul 31, 2009
50
1
Kerrville Texas
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texwolf

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Jul 31, 2009
50
1
Kerrville Texas
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White's VX3. (White's Spectrum XLT) (FISHER 1280-X UNDERWATER) (Whites 6000 Di Detector Series 3 Frankenstein)
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All Treasure Hunting

kane23

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Mar 29, 2007
719
5
Utah
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Tesoro Tejon, Garrett Ace 350.
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Modern fantasy piece.
 

Born Free

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Oct 27, 2007
440
6
Davenport, IA
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Minelab Xterra 705
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Although I admittedly know nothing of the subject matter, perhaps it was made very early in the days of SS and that is what their logo looked like in the beginning. It could have morphed into what we know it to look like. The fact that it has gold in it makes me think it couldn't be fake; why would you make trinkets and put gold in them??? It could be a war souvenir a soldier brought home, or from a POW camp as someone suggested. I hope you will research it further to solve this mystery! Friekin' cool find.
Born Free
 

crankyolman22

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Nov 20, 2008
199
9
Des Moines, Wa
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Cool find. Can you make out any of the writing on the back. I see the number three and it looks like there is a jumping deer or something like that as well as some other writing.
 

Silver Searcher

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Sep 27, 2006
10,386
2,657
UK
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1
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XP Deus
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Born Free said:
Although I admittedly know nothing of the subject matter, perhaps it was made very early in the days of SS and that is what their logo looked like in the beginning. It could have morphed into what we know it to look like. The fact that it has gold in it makes me think it couldn't be fake; why would you make trinkets and put gold in them??? It could be a war souvenir a soldier brought home, or from a POW camp as someone suggested. I hope you will research it further to solve this mystery! Friekin' cool find.
Born Free
People make fake Gold coins from real Gold, why not this :icon_scratch: But I'm not saying it's fake I :dontknow:..neat find :thumbsup:

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CRUSADER

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May 25, 2007
40,860
45,451
ENGLAND
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XP Deus II v0.6 with 11" Coil
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hombre_de_plata_flaco said:
Alnitak said:
If you do a little research, you'll find that the script is totally wrong for the SS on that fob. I sincerely doubt its real; it's a copy at best.

I agree. But if it's gold, I would care less if it was real NAZI garb. It's probably from a biker gang.

The Nazi totenkopf and rune SS look like this:

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I agree with the above.
Why are we discussing fake. If someone wants to make a fantasy piece that 'looks' Nazi like & use gold in it for those that like to wear this stuff then its not fake but its not from Germany either (I would hazard a guess).
 

M_M

Greenie
Nov 9, 2009
16
0
I think it looks very old by the way the top ring is uneven in thickness. With that and the black on it a jeweler might be able to date it. It looks to me like the skull might have some type of helmet on. If you dare, you can try and press it into silly putty and use a mirror to see what shapes come out of it. I searched online and haven't seen any type of skulls with that type of engraving nor did I see those font S's. Nazi's used the lightning bolt SS's which would have taken less gold to make. Mexico is heavy into skulls and it may be very old mexican jewelry.

I've read bandits on the run would toss loot into a river and Indians would also ride the white man's gold in the same manor.

Is there any marks from a chain on the inside of the ring or do you think it was leather type rope?
 

Oilfield Diver

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Aug 25, 2011
82
5
Republic of Texas
If it were an officially sanctioned piece, it would have the "RZM" logo cast in. Additionally, it would have the factory plant code as well. At best it appears to be a post WWII eastern european produced item. I have seen that particular skull design before but cannot quite place it at the moment. I recall it to be an "aftermarket" design.
 

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Dano Sverige

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Aug 10, 2009
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189
SWEDEN
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You're missing a couple of glaringly obvious facts.

1/ No elite soldier would wear such an ugly skull representation!

2/ "Schutzstaffel" is one word, so there's no reason for the two periods to be there!

It's no more "nazi" than i am. Biker or personal emblem is my guess. Still, interesting find though and it has got gold in it, always a good thing! :)
 

Roland58

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Oct 3, 2010
1,193
56
Tyler, TX
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Fisher F75 standard (last 3 yrs.)
CTX-3030 10-04-13
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Whatever it turns out to be, it is a cool find! Congrats!!
 

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