1916 Death Head

Jasta2 · 03-18-2019, 09:10 AM

Don, I noticed quite a difference in the details of each Deaths Head. The 1916 has far more detail than that of the 1917. In looking at each of the 3 Death Heads faces and their detail differences, mouth/teeth, eye and nose shapes and "S", I believe they were all from different stamps. I would think most original Death Heads would be made from one original stamp. Would be interesting to compare what is considered to be a "True" Death's Head stamping to the rest.

sheepherder · 03-18-2019, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasta2

Would be interesting to compare what is considered to be a "True" Death's Head stamping to the rest.

I believe Fred Datig has the earliest picture of the Totenkopf marking in his book "The Luger Pistol". It dates to 1955.

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03-18-2019, 09:10 AM	#1
Jasta2 User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 514 Thanks: 349 Thanked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Don, I noticed quite a difference in the details of each Deaths Head. The 1916 has far more detail than that of the 1917. In looking at each of the 3 Death Heads faces and their detail differences, mouth/teeth, eye and nose shapes and "S", I believe they were all from different stamps. I would think most original Death Heads would be made from one original stamp. Would be interesting to compare what is considered to be a "True" Death's Head stamping to the rest.