Holocaust Auction June 2023

3 Reich - Lutsk Jewish Ghetto Police Hat Badge.

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Start price: $50

Estimated price: $800 - $1,000

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The design on the badge comprises a Star of David with inscription: JOŁ. JOŁ is the acronym for J?discher Ordnungsdienst Łuck (English: Jewish Ghetto Police Lutsk) It is an ultra-rare thing. There were only 125 to 150 policemen in the Ghetto and that’s why it was a small number of Hat Badges. In fact, less than ten items have been left till present days. It was found in 2020 with a help of the metal detector at the location of the Lutsk city. This is not just a military relic; it?s a part of history! An article "Attribution of previously unknown Lutsk Ghetto Hat Badges" about this Badge was published in the authoritative magazine "Numismatics and Phaleristics" (Kyiv city) No. 1 (January-March, 2021) It caused an extraordinary resonance and interest in it among military historians, searchers and collectors. We find this Badge in an magazine "Numismatics and Phaleristics" with article about when found it. Important*** Shipping from our office in Europe.