edge007 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 After going through a box of stuff my grandad gave me, i have an interesting find. Dont know anything about it, all i know is that its a solid lead shwastika Possible WW2 relic - obvious ive got to state a price, £20 posted considering weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Interesting, could be much older. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer_pigeon Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 its a Nazi man hole cover ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragerover Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I'll have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 2nd dibs,im in cleckheaton so pretty local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge007 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Sold to ragerover pending payment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Anything like that is very collectible and might be worth a few quid . Problem is selling it - illegal in some countries and a no no on eBay Dunno what it is - something to imprint a wax seal? Edited April 16, 2012 by Mungler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge007 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Anything like that is very collectible and might be worth a few quid . Problem is selling it - illegal in some countries and a no no on eBay Dunno what it is - something to imprint a wax seal? I have no clue what it is - interesting though (why would it made from lead?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Could be much older. I think the swastika was a good luck symbol before the Nazis adopted it as their logo. Goes back centuries, to China or somewhere Eastern, I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Could be much older. I think the swastika was a good luck symbol before the Nazis adopted it as their logo. Goes back centuries, to China or somewhere Eastern, I believe yeah you see them everywhere in Asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 wood not touch it with a barge pole awful stuff nazi memorabilia is just so bad taste but each to there own my grandad died over there and i wood just not like stuff in my house just gives me creeps. good luck with sale not having a go or out just creepy stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 it could be something very VERY old, and i think i know what it is. if the new owner wants to pm me, ill tell ya PS, you dont want to sell it again do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 it could be something very VERY old, and i think i know what it is. if the new owner wants to pm me, ill tell ya PS, you dont want to sell it again do you? do tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 it could be something very VERY old, and i think i know what it is. if the new owner wants to pm me, ill tell ya PS, you dont want to sell it again do you? Trading token? or maybe a seal?...not the animal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini52 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 These were a good luck symbol many years ago i had a brass locket with a similar emblem on it it had writing on the back,cant quite remember but it was something like good health,luck,the nazis just hijacked the symbol and turned it around a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Have you thought about getting it properly valued by an expert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 do tell Trading token? or maybe a seal?...not the animal Nope, but i will tell the new owner if he is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 wood not touch it with a barge pole awful stuff nazi memorabilia is just so bad taste but each to there own my grandad died over there and i wood just not like stuff in my house just gives me creeps. good luck with sale not having a go or out just creepy stuff Most of our grandads bought the stuff back, I know my granfer did, I am the same wouldn't want it personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 The swastica symbol but as its shown on the photo - almost square was an old chinese symbol and now all chinese stuff is fetching quite a bit. Swasticas as used by the unlamented Nazis was oriented so the a point of the swastica was uppermost. If it has any indictaion of 'which was is up', this might give a clue but it is roughly cast and is probably therefore chinese. In either case, nazi emblem or chinese its worth more than £20 and if chinese, you could be talking in the hundreds. Take it to an expert- local Bonhams on one of theri free valuation days - dont go to a smaller company - their experts are 'less expert'. I'd love to know what it is and how old. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 After going through a box of stuff my grandad gave me, i have an interesting find. Dont know anything about it, all i know is that its a solid lead shwastika Possible WW2 relic - obvious ive got to state a price, £20 posted considering weight Was your Grandpapa over in Europe during the war? Is it flat on the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Was your Grandpapa over in Europe during the war? Is it flat on the back? Indeed. I think we can assume that his grandad didn't come back from Germany in WW2 with good luck tokens from the far east Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kes Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Indeed. I think we can assume that his grandad didn't come back from Germany in WW2 with good luck tokens from the far east My dad came back with a Webley .38, a colt .45, a Garrand which he threw overboard, a malayan kris and a finnish flensing knife - he's never been to finland and certainly not in the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexouk Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 The shwastika is a very old symbol and has been linked to christians, buddhists, mayans, etc. Its a worldwide symbol that some view as religous others take to be a sun symbol. Pottery has been found with it on dating back to 2300-2600 B.C, it has also been found on bronze age items. The metal could be tested to give a true date. Interesting item and maybe lucky for the new owner. It would be great to hear of the outcome if the item gets checked out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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