1940 German Reichscheer Hollow Mouth Military Bit~From Gerhard Malm Collection
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Some listings may have 2 rows of pictures, check for a scroll bar/arrows next to the row of thumbnail images... If you do not feel we have desereved 5 stars, please contact us. We want 100% satisfied customers and 0% misunderstandings ... ALL ITEMS SHIP IN BOXES AND INSURED We are certifed appraisers, and member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America (CAGA) 1940 German Reichscheer Hollow Mouth Military Bit7" long, 6.5" wideFrom "Doc" Gerhard A. Malm CollectionAuthor of the Bits and Bridles Encyclopedia(purchased at his Living estate Auction on May 31, 2014.. spoke with him several times during the sale)Some surface oxidation as pictured From a farm show publication about Doc Malm: "Veterinarian Gerhard A. Malm started collecting bridle bits in 1961. He was on his back delivering a breech calf when he noticed about 40 bridle bits lined up at the top of the barn wall. When he finished his work, he asked if he might purchase some of them. �Take them,� the farmer told him. �They�ve been hanging there for more than 40 years.� Malm selected about 10 of the bits to begin a collection that eventually grew to more than 800. He also has about 600 copies of patents for bits, along with other collectables. His bits� values range from $100 to $3,500 and are between 100 and 3,000 years old. The newer ones were made in the U.S. For example,
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