Enigma machine on eBay! - Page 2

maillemaker · 07-09-07, 04:16 PM

I wonder if there are plans somewhere?

02-29-08, 07:53 PM

as indiana jones would say.......

its an important artifact, it belongs in a museum! - last crusade

same as lara croft (tomb raider) says:

its an important artifact! it belongs in my house!!!

Uncle Goose · 03-01-08, 04:53 AM

About 10years ago I bought one for like 300$, it was not the naval version but the regular army version. The thing still worked and was complete with all the rotors and it was a nice display item. A few years later I resold the thing to a vivid werhmacht collector for double the price. Enigma's aren't actually that rare, many thousands are made (just imagine that every unit with a command post had to have one). They pop up from time to time but I don't find them worth the over 10k price. For the 23k price this guy payed I rather would buy a knight's cross.

JAKE · 03-01-08, 04:43 PM

What is the going rate for a genuine knight's cross dose anyone know?

Uncle Goose · 03-02-08, 06:10 AM

I saw one go about a year ago for about 13k on a militaria fair (it was a plain one, not with oak leaves and stuff). But I think prices can vary depending on condition, wheter it has the original papers, has the original presentation box with it and so on. But it's a risky thing since so many good forgeries are made these days, you must be 100% certain that it is original if you want to buy one. I wouldn't buy one, too expensive and medals aren't my stuff, I collect gasmasks which are pretty cheap compared to most other WW2 related items.

Tessa · 03-04-08, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAKE

What is the going rate for a genuine knight's cross dose anyone know?

Depending on the condition and type they'll usually run around 9k - 15k. If you have the original paperwork and case for it the price will almost double depending on the rank or recepient. Recently saw a gorgeous set of oak leaves with swords, premium quality and those alone were 22k.

Here's a great page that goes into a lot of detail about the badges and different awards:
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/asso...at/U-boat1.php

JAKE · 03-07-08, 02:27 PM

Thanks for the info guys i never realized they were that sort of price, well suppose i won't be buying one for a while. Also i heard that in germany they replaced the orignal ones with ones without a swastika dose that mean theres almost double the number that were orignaly handed out?

02-29-08, 07:53 PM	#2
magicsub Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	as indiana jones would say....... its an important artifact, it belongs in a museum! - last crusade same as lara croft (tomb raider) says: its an important artifact! it belongs in my house!!! Last edited by magicsub; 03-04-08 at 02:24 AM.

07-09-07, 04:16 PM	#1
maillemaker Sea Lord Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,639 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	I wonder if there are plans somewhere?

03-01-08, 04:53 AM	#3
Uncle Goose Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 113 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	About 10years ago I bought one for like 300$, it was not the naval version but the regular army version. The thing still worked and was complete with all the rotors and it was a nice display item. A few years later I resold the thing to a vivid werhmacht collector for double the price. Enigma's aren't actually that rare, many thousands are made (just imagine that every unit with a command post had to have one). They pop up from time to time but I don't find them worth the over 10k price. For the 23k price this guy payed I rather would buy a knight's cross.

03-01-08, 04:43 PM	#4
JAKE Seaman Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	What is the going rate for a genuine knight's cross dose anyone know?

03-02-08, 06:10 AM	#5
Uncle Goose Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 113 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I saw one go about a year ago for about 13k on a militaria fair (it was a plain one, not with oak leaves and stuff). But I think prices can vary depending on condition, wheter it has the original papers, has the original presentation box with it and so on. But it's a risky thing since so many good forgeries are made these days, you must be 100% certain that it is original if you want to buy one. I wouldn't buy one, too expensive and medals aren't my stuff, I collect gasmasks which are pretty cheap compared to most other WW2 related items.

03-07-08, 02:27 PM	#7
JAKE Seaman Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 38 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the info guys i never realized they were that sort of price, well suppose i won't be buying one for a while. Also i heard that in germany they replaced the orignal ones with ones without a swastika dose that mean theres almost double the number that were orignaly handed out?