This banner was a trophy that my grandfather brought back from his service in World War II. He was an infantry gunner (tank gunner) in the 3rd Army, 14th Armored division. Following the Allied forces capture of Eagle's Nest, he acquired the banner shown in the attached pictures and was able to bring it home to the states. Until a year ago, this banner had been tucked away in a box, vacuum sealed, for decades. I recently had it framed within the shown shadowbox in order to protect and to display item rather than have it tucked away. I desire an appraisal of the item for insurance coverage purposes as due to sentimental reasons I would never part with it. I am reaching out to this group to get an initial feel for what I should expect this item to be worth as I feel it will be a large amount before I go the official route and get a documented appraisal that I can submit to my insurance company.
Description
Category
Militaria
Medium
Cloth
Distinguishing marks
Nazi Swastika
Condition
Mint
Size and dimensions of this item
Large, approximately 10 foot tall by 30 foot long
Date Period
World War II, acquired sometime around May 1945
Weight
10 lbs or heavier
History
This flag/banner was acquired by my grandfather during the Allied troop capture of the Nazi fortifications at Eagle's Nest, or Kehlsteinhaus, in May 1945.
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
None paid
For Sale?
No
Photos
Re: World War II German Flag/Banner from Eagles Nest
Hello
Honeslty I hate to say it as much as I enjoy world war two items, the value of this maybe higher for you then it would be in the market. While there are photos and a story to go with the flag , there is no true way to prove the authenticity of such a item. So for value we have to treat it as a regular german flag.
I would vlaue it $300+ , maybe up to 500.