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Detlev Niemann closed !

  • 26-03-2010 01:57PM
    #1
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭


    Either this is an early april fools or the most well known and respected third reich militaria site on the internet just closed itself down !

    This guy provided a coa with items he sold and they were almost always known to be correct and accurate.

    Hugely respected for his reasonable prices and integrity.

    http://www.detlevniemann.com/en/


Comments

  • #2
    Dr Strange
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,427 ✭✭✭Dr Strange


    Yes, it is true. Indeed sad. :(


  • #3
    depaor01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭depaor01


    Very sudden. Part of my Friday routine was logging in religiously at 1.00 to drool...
    Wonder why? Normally there's a "closing down sale" a la Kai Winkler...


  • #4
    ollaetta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,149 ✭✭✭ollaetta


    Morlar wrote: »
    Hugely respected for his reasonable prices and integrity.

    Never dealt with him myself but I was always intrigued how opinions on him varied. The Militaria Collecting Forum had for a long time a sub-forum dedicated to alleged fakes sold by him yet others on the same forum would be including him on trusted dealer lists. :confused:


  • #5
    Jim S
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭Jim S


    I bought several good items from D.N. , he was honest and could be trusted.


  • #6
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    Jim S wrote: »
    I bought several good items from D.N. , he was honest and could be trusted.

    It is a shame he is gone. I think he brought a level of professionalism to the hobby that was badly needed.

    Of those who are left my votes go to:

    Klaus Butschek,
    Rick White at historical media,
    also militariarelics.com
    Also Jannsen militaria are quite good.


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  • #7
    Jim S
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭Jim S


    Morlar
    It is a shame he is gone. I think he brought a level of professionalism to the hobby that was badly needed.

    Of those who are left my votes go to:

    Klaus Butschek,
    Rick White at historical media,
    also militariarelics.com
    Also Jannsen militaria are quite good.


    Most of what I have brought in recent years has come from other collectors. Galien David is pretty good but I find most Uk dealers just too expensive.
    ( Some insanely so).

    I fully agree that Detlev N. had a very good name and I always found him very good to deal with.

    I recall a conversation with a collector / dealer at Bangor a few months back the gent claimed that DN sold quite a few fakes as IHO the level of DK's in Gold and RK's that he had up for sale could not be sustained so "some must have been fake".
    ( I reflected as he said this that he was selling some damaged DK's and RK flags for much more than they were worth , all of them in rather poor condition.)

    1.00pm on Friday - a good memory and sorry to have it no more.


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