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Originally Posted by ithacaartist
Daniel,
Thank you for the hard work. This is most interesting, and a good lesson in history, as well as a cautionary tale--something to do with hasty conclusions!
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You are welcome, although it was not hard at all. Just one of those "dejavu" moments, because I did see a marking like that many years ago. I have lived all over the world, traveled the rest, and have contacts in MANY places. "Viber" is a good way to stay in touch with friends, and it doesn't cost anything to call.
What was surprising to me is that none of YOU (diehard, dyedinthewool, Parabellum collectors) never saw a weapon marked like that. That can mean only one thing,......this one pictured in the thread IS probably the ONLY ONE Stateside! And who knows if there is another one out in the world, that survived the war.
Since I am a novice when it comes to P08 (and not a collector), I have no idea if this marking/rarity makes this piece more valuable or not. I'm sure it would mean a lot to any surviving family of the Polish underground fighters, or maybe even a museum in Krakow (since that's when it was marked back in 1944).
I am glad that I was able to contribute to the general knowledge of this forum, in this small way.