Tonomachi Posted June 1, 2022 Share #1 Posted June 1, 2022 This just sold on eBay for a record price of $2,042.00 (see link). These were mailed to former members of the OSS with a certificate after the war to prove that the recipient was once a member of the OSS. I remember when these were selling for what I thought at the time was a pretty high price of $300.00 for a post war piece that was never worn during the war. The enameling on this piece is cracked and a small chuck is even missing. https://www.ebay.com/itm/225002830906?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5335821211&customid=&toolid=10001&nma=true&si=sncm4bYU8MPKvEWJjd0eGQNWaH4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted June 1, 2022 Share #2 Posted June 1, 2022 Wow! I bought one from the daughter of the veteran a couple months ago for $350, which I considered retail. The two bidders "fighting" over it above the $370 mark both have pretty low feedback scores, makes me wonder if shill bidding played a part here (though the sellers other items don't really show signs of it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 2, 2022 Share #3 Posted June 2, 2022 Makes me want to put mime on Ebay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 2, 2022 Share #4 Posted June 2, 2022 You had to send away for these after filling out some paperwork. They are fairly rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
316th FS 324th FG Posted June 2, 2022 Share #5 Posted June 2, 2022 I have been looking for one in the 3-400 range for the last 6 months to no avail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 2, 2022 Share #6 Posted June 2, 2022 3 hours ago, 316th FS 324th FG said: I have been looking for one in the 3-400 range for the last 6 months to no avail! What prices have you seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted June 3, 2022 Share #7 Posted June 3, 2022 Worthpoint tells me that in the last 4-5 years these bring $600-1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted June 3, 2022 Share #8 Posted June 3, 2022 I’ll pay $700 for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
316th FS 324th FG Posted June 3, 2022 Share #9 Posted June 3, 2022 17 hours ago, manayunkman said: What prices have you seen? Last two I saw were $900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortaydc60 Posted June 14, 2022 Share #10 Posted June 14, 2022 At SOS afew years ago had trouble selling for 300 ,go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinO Posted October 10, 2022 Share #11 Posted October 10, 2022 I reconnected with the daughter of my OSS veteran over the summer, she found this wooden plaque in a box in her basement and wanted me to have it. I was also able to get a few small paper items/photos from her. Per his NARA file (which they sent for free to me, OSS is housed separately in DC) he was a motor pool NCO for OSS in England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 11, 2022 Share #12 Posted October 11, 2022 Very nice. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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