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Nazi memorabilia are items produced during the height of Nazism in Germany, particularly the years between 1933 and 1945. Nazi memorabilia includes a variety of objects from the material culture of Nazi Germany, especially those featuring swastikas and other Nazi symbolism and imagery or connected to Nazi propaganda.
Books and price guides have been published about Hummel figurines. [15] Some of these works supported the secondary market interest of collector speculators; The Official M.I. Hummel Price Guide: Figurines and Plates, 2nd Edition, by Heidi Ann Von Recklinghausen is a current price guide, published in 2013.
The zinc 1 Reichspfennig coin was minted by Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1945 during World War II, replacing the bronze version.It was worth 1 ⁄ 100 Reichsmark.Made entirely of zinc, the 1 Reichspfennig is an emergency issue type, similar to the zinc 5 and 10 Reichspfennigs, and the aluminium 50 Reichspfennig coins from the same period.
During World War II Göring enriched himself on a large scale with art obtained from Jewish art collectors who were plundered and either fled or were deported to their deaths in Nazi camps. At the end of the war, Göring's personal collection included 1,375 paintings, many sculptures, carpets, furniture and other artifacts.
Nazi awards and decorations were discontinued after the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, with display of the swastika banned. In 1957 the Federal Republic of Germany permitted qualifying veterans to wear many Nazi-era awards on the Bundeswehr uniform, including most World War II valor and campaign awards, [1] provided the swastika symbol was ...
Militaria, also known as military memorabilia, are military equipment which are collected for their historical significance. Such items include firearms , swords , sabres , knives , bayonets , helmets and other equipment such as uniforms , military orders and decorations and insignia .
The Wheatcroft Collection is believed to include the world's largest collection of German World War II memorabilia. Its value has been estimated at £100 million. [3] Wheatcroft acquired his first item at age five, a bullet-marked SS storm trooper's helmet, which he had asked his parents to give him for his birthday.
150th anniversary of the German Customs Union. 5 DM, copper-nickel, 1984. 175th birthday of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. 5 DM, copper-nickel, 1984. European Year of Music. 5 DM, copper-nickel, 1985. 150th anniversary of German railroads. 5 DM, copper-nickel, 1985. 600th anniversary of the University of Heidelberg. 5 DM, copper-nickel, 1986.